Trump Health Plan Recycles GOP Staples And Adds A Populist Wrinkle
(By – Scott Hensley, NPR News, via Kaiser Health News) Republican front-runner Donald Trump released a seven-point plan to change
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Consumer Choices Have Limited Impact On U.S. Health Care Spending: Study
(By – Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News) A new study throws cold water on the popular idea that consumers can
Read MoreSlowing Down The ER To Improve Care For Patients With Autism
(By – Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News) When you head to the emergency room, you almost expect stress — the long
Read MoreMandatory Payment Reduction of 2% Continues until Further Notice for the Medicare FFS Program – “Sequestration”
(Source – CMS.gov) Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) claims with dates-of-service or dates-of-discharge on or after April 1, 2013, will continue to
Read MoreEHR Incentive Programs: FAQs on Public Health Reporting Requirements
(Source – CMS.gov) CMS has new FAQs about the public health reporting objective for the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health
Read More“Savor the Flavor of Eating Right” During National Nutrition Month® and Beyond
(Source – CMS.gov) March is National Nutrition Month – a time to “Savor the Flavor of Eating Right” with informed
Read MoreMajor Commitments from Healthcare Industry to Make Electronic Health Records Work Better
(Source – CMS.gov) On February 29, HHS Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced that companies that provide 90 percent of electronic
Read MoreFederal funding and Medicare Advantage – The impact of policy changes
(Source – CDPHP) The importance of stability in Medicare Advantage plans is underscored in this article posted at blog.cdphp.com. The article also
Read MoreCMS reports telehealth reimbursements up 25% in 2015
(Source – lexology.com) More health care providers are using telehealth services with their traditional Medicare beneficiaries according to an early
Read MorePrison term, $2.2 million restitution ordered in Medicare fraud conviction
(Source – Riverfront Times) After pleading guilty to fraud charges in October, a Chesterfield chiropractor has been sentenced to serve
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