Primary Care Physicians Accepting Medicare: A Snapshot Oct 30, 2015
(By – Cristina Boccuti, Christa Fields, Giselle Casillas, and Liz Hamel – Kaiser Family Foundation) Policymakers, researchers, and the media have
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What are the recent and forecasted trends in prescription drug spending?
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation) Prescription drug growth rates have declined from 2000 to 2013, in part due to patent
Read MoreCMS Extends Deadline for Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Informal Review Process
(Source – CMS.gov, 10/30/2015) CMS is extending the 2014 Informal Review period. Individual eligible professionals (EPs), Comprehensive Primary Care (CPC)
Read MoreDischarge Planning Proposed Rule Focuses on Patient Preferences
(Source – CMS.gov, 10/29/2015) Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed to revise the discharge planning requirements
Read MoreICD-10 Transition Moves Forward
(Source – CMS.gov, 10/29/2014) On October 1, 2015 health systems across the country transitioned to the International Classification of Diseases,
Read MoreCMS strengthens access to essential health care services for Medicaid beneficiaries
(Source – CMS.gov, 10/29/2015) Meaningful access to health care services is crucial for the 72 million Americans who rely on
Read MoreCMS Updates to Policies and Payment Rates for End-Stage Renal Disease Facilities for CY 2016 and Changes to the ESRD Quality Incentive Program
(Source – CMS.gov, 10/29/2015) Finalized Payment System OVERVIEW: On October 29, 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Read MoreCMS announces payment changes for Medicare home health agencies for 2016
(Source – CMS.gov, 10/29/2015) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced changes to the Medicare home health
Read MorePrescription Drug Costs Remain Atop the Public’s National Health Care Agenda, Well Ahead of Affordable Care Act Revisions and Repeal
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation) 28% of Public Report Asking Doctor about a Drug They Saw Advertised, and 12% Say
Read MorePoll: Majority Of Americans Agree That The FDA Should Review Drug Ads Before They Air
(By – Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News) There’s been a bipartisan outcry over the rising cost of prescription drugs –
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