Waiving 3-day hospital requirement benefits patients, Medicare Advantage plans
(Source – www.healio.com) A recent study showed that waiving Medicare’s typical 3-day hospital stay requirement before becoming eligible for skilled nursing
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CMS Announces Timeline for Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding
(Source – www.cms.gov) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced the bidding timeline for the Round 1 2017
Read MoreTexas Whistleblower Says Medicare Advantage Plans Overstate Home Visit Charges
(Source – KHN Morning Briefing) A whistleblower case in Texas accuses a medical consulting firm and more than two dozen health
Read MoreOn Your Side Alert: Protecting your Medicare card from crooks
(By – Gray Hall, www.nbc12.com) If you’re nearing the age of 65, then you probably know you will soon be eligible for
Read MoreU.S. Deficit Grows in July on Higher Medicare, Veterans Payments
(By – Kasia Klimasinska, www.bloomberg.com) The U.S. budget deficit jumped 58 percent in July from a year earlier on higher spending,
Read MoreOnce Disparaged, ‘Me-Too’ Drugs Crucial For Lower Costs Of Cholesterol, Hepatitis C And Cancer Drugs
(By – John LaMattina, Forbes Contributor) While the high cost of new drugs is worrisome, those responsible for drug benefit plans
Read MoreIs Google’s Switch To Alphabet Good For Healthcare? Definitely Maybe
(By – Matthew Herper, Forbes Contributor) In the past, Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin have been pretty clear that
Read MoreA Silver Tsunami Invades The Health Of Nations
(By – Reenita Das, Forbes Contributor) One of the biggest mega trends impacting the world today is population aging. By 2020,
Read MoreDoctors’ Virtual Consults With Patients To Double By 2020
(By – Bruce Japsen, Forbes Contributor) Thanks to expanding health insurance coverage, the number of virtual video consultations between primary health
Read MoreGet the Facts About ICD-10
(Source – www.cms.gov) The ICD-10 transition is only 50 days away. Get ready now! To help, CMS is releasing an infographic
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