10 FAQs: Medicare’s Role in End-of-Life Care
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation) About three-quarters of the 2.5 million people who die during the year in the US
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Beyond Health Care: The Role of Social Determinants in Promoting Health and Health Equity
(By – Harry J. Heiman and Samantha Artiga, Kaiser Family Foundation) Efforts to improve health in the United States have traditionally
Read MoreSmall Businesses Snub Obamacare’s SHOP Exchange
(Source – Kaiser Health News) After nearly two years in operation and millions of dollars spent in development, the small
Read MoreAmericans who practice Yoga report better wellness, health behaviors
(Source – National Institutes of Health) People who practiced yoga or took natural products (dietary supplements other than vitamins and
Read MoreKeep Up to Date on ICD-10
(Source – CMS.gov) Visit the CMS ICD-10 website and Roadto10.org for the latest news and official resources, including the ICD-10 Quick Start
Read MoreICD-10 Transition Moves Forward
(Soource – CMS.gov) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has been carefully monitoring the ICD-10 transition and is
Read More2016 PQRS Negative Payment Adjustment and the Informal Review Process
(Source – CMS.gov) In 2016, CMS will apply a negative payment adjustment to individual eligible professionals (EPs), Comprehensive Primary Care
Read MoreHigh drug prices and political friction in Washington…
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) is reacting to a growing wave of political and consumer attention being focused
Read MoreWhy Nearly Half Of The Obamacare Co-Ops Have Folded
(Source – Kaiser Health News) As open enrollment begins for the health exchanges, one development that’s turning into a concern
Read MoreTexas’ Changing Relationship To Obamacare
(Source – By Carrie Feibel, Houston Public Media, via Kaiser Health News) The online federal insurance marketplace opened for business Sunday.
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