Bill Provides MU Relief to Docs Referring Patients to ASCs
(Source – www.healthdatamanagement.com) The Senate last week passed a bill that seeks to protect physicians who refer patients to ambulatory surgery
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Reinventing Home Health
(By – John Marchica, healthaffairs.org) Accountable care is finally coming to home health. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is launching
Read MoreHospitals Required to Notify Medicare Beneficiaries of Observation Status
(By – Jane McCahill, www.jdsupra.com) The NOTICE Act (Notice of Observation Treatment and Implication for Care Eligibility) has been signed into law
Read MoreMostashari’s Aledade to form new ACOs in 7 states
(By – NEIL VERSEL, medcitynews.com) Aledade, a Bethesda, Md.-based startup that supports physician-led Accountable Care Organizations, has formally applied to establish
Read MoreHouse GOP unveils plans to overhaul Medicare
(By – Dori Zweig, www.fiercehealthpayer.com) In an effort to overhaul the Medicare program, House Republicans will start drafting a Medicare “premium-support” bill next
Read MoreRadiation costs vary among Medicare patients with cancer
(Source – medicalxpress.com) Cost of radiation therapy among Medicare patients varied most widely because of factors unrelated to a patient or
Read More6 key notes on vertebral compression fracture treatment for Medicare patients
(By – Laura Dyrda, www.beckersspine.com) A new study published in Spine examines the outcomes for vertebral compression fracture treatment in the
Read More10 statistics on retirement preparedness
(By – MARLENE Y. SATTER, www.benefitspro.com) While some (very few) industry experts say there’s little or nothing to fear on the retirement
Read More‘Soon To Retire’ Taxpayers In The Crosshairs
(By – Alan Daley, dailycaller.com) Thinking of retiring in a few years? Beware of what is likely to come. Government has created a
Read MorePrevention could be the cure for high health costs
(By – Jim Landers, www.dallasnews.com) Chronic disease, much of it stemming from lifestyle choices, accounts for more than three-fourths of the money
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