CMS finalizes 2017 payment and policy updates for Medicare Health and Drug Plans
(Source – CMS.gov) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today released the final Medicare Advantage and Part D
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AHIP Commends Medicare Advantage Action; Encourages More
American Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) President and CEO Marilyn Tavenner yesterday issued a statement affirming recent Congressional actions, and advocated continued
Read MoreBy Not Discussing Cost Issues, Doctors, Patients May Miss Chances To Lower Out-Of-Pocket Expenses
(By – Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News) Talking about money is never easy. But when doctors are reluctant to talk
Read MorePatients’ Assessment Of Their Health Is Gaining Importance In Treatment
(By – Michelle Andrews. Kaiser Health News) For Erin Moore, keeping her son’s cystic fibrosis in check requires careful monitoring
Read MoreIRS Could Help Find Many Uninsured People, But Doesn’t
(By – Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News) Nearly a third of people without health insurance, about 10 million, live in
Read More2015 Mid-Year Quality and Resource Use Reports Now Available
(Source – CMS.gov) CMS has released the 2015 Mid-Year Quality and Resource Use Reports (QRURs) to groups and solo practitioners
Read MoreStudy results show bypass surgery extends lives of patients with heart failure
(Source – National Institutes of Health) Scientists funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National
Read MoreAntiarrhythmic drugs found beneficial when used by EMS treating cardiac arrest
(Source – National Institutes of Health) Researchers have confirmed that certain heart rhythm medications, when given by paramedics to patients
Read MoreBlue Ribbon Panel Announced to Help Guide Vice President Biden’s National Cancer Moonshot Initiative
(Source – National Institutes of Health) Today, the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, announced
Read MoreUnitedHealth Tries Boutique-Style Health Plan
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) AUSTELL, Ga. — UnitedHealthcare is betting $65 million that it can profit by
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