Deficiencies In End-Of-Life Care Extend Across Ethnicities
(By – Barbara Feder Ostrov, Kaiser Health News) What kind of care do you want at the end of your
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2016 Fix for Medicare Premiums May Re-Surface in 2017
American Enterprise Institute’s Joseph Antos, in a post today on tampabay.com, suggested that COLA conditions projected for 2017 may lead to a
Read MoreSeniors feeling the impact of less drug plans accepting Medicare subsidies
In an article titled “Decline of Medicare subsidized drug plans leaves seniors with less choice,” Kaiser Health News reporter Susan Jaffe
Read MoreWho’s Paying HIgher Medicare Premiums in 2016?
U.S. News & World Report’s senior editor for Retirement, Emily Brandon, takes a look at the Medicare Part B premiums to
Read MoreICD-10 Transition: Clarifications about NCDs and LCDs
(Source – CMS.gov) All Medicare national and local coverage policies are translated for ICD-10, and to receive payment, providers must
Read MoreCMS Extends Deadline for Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Informal Review Process
(Source – CMS.gov) CMS is extending the 2014 Informal Review period. Individual eligible professionals (EPs), Comprehensive Primary Care (CPC) practice
Read MoreMedicaid Denies Nearly Half Of Requests For Hepatitis C Drugs: Study
(By – Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News) People with hepatitis C who sought prescriptions for highly effective but pricey new
Read MoreUnitedHealth Warns Of Marketplace Exit – Start Of A Trend Or Push For White House Action?
(By – Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News) UnitedHealthGroup laid out a litany of reasons Thursday why it might stop selling
Read MoreRecognizing Lung Cancer Awareness Month and the Great American Smokeout
(Source – CMS.gov) November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and November 19 is the Great American Smokeout®. Many smokers want
Read MoreReducing Improper Payment: A Collaborative Effort
(Source – CMS.gov) On November 16, HHS released the annual Agency Financial Report, which includes an update on the improper
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