Study: Medicare patients in rural areas receive less follow-up health care
(By – Jason deBruyn, www.bizjournals.com) Medicare patients in rural areas have lower rates of follow-up care after leaving the hospital, something that
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‘Time is muscle’: Lovelace CEO Greer on new Lovelace, APD collaboration
(By – Sal Christ, www.bizjournals.com) A new collaboration between Lovelace Health System and the Albuquerque Police Department is aimed at not only
Read More5 things to know about Medicare charges for cervical spine surgery
(By – Laura Dyrda, www.beckersspine.com) A new study published in Spine examines how hospital characteristics impact Medicare charges and payments for cervical
Read MoreThe High Cost of Health Coverage
(By – Tammy Flanagan, National Institute of Transition Planning) Last week, we looked at some expenses to watch out for
Read MoreATA Supports Medicare Licensing Bill to Reduce Barriers to Health Care
(Source – www.americantelemed.org) ATA is part of a group of 21 national associations and businesses that sent letters of support to
Read MoreProsthetic leg users worry about proposed Medicare changes
(By – Brea Love, KCRG-TV9) Medicare cuts could negatively effect current, and future, prosthetic leg users. Lisa Moore’s son Damian was
Read MoreFact Check Friday: The Truth About Negotiation in Medicare Part D
(By – Allyson Funk, via www.prnewswire.com) Claims that there are no price negotiations currently taking place in Medicare Part D are
Read MoreVETERANS VOICE: Benefits, limitations in VA care system
( By – Sandy Britt, For The Leaf-Chronicle) It’s important to know that VA health care is a health care system,
Read MoreA Milestone Is Reached As CMS Moves Beyond Voluntary Participation
(By – Jackson Williams, healthaffairs.org) The announcement last month from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) of the Comprehensive Care
Read More2 East Islip doctors pay over $1M combined to settle Medicare fraud case
(Source – www.dailyjournal.net) Federal prosecutors say two doctors affiliated with a Long Island general practitioner’s office will pay more than $1
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