New VA practice simplifies care for Veterans
(Source – news.va.gov) A VA practice framework called Care Coordination and Integrated Case Management (CC & ICM) seeks to engage,
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Senators float ‘no upcode’ act to crack down on Medicare Advantage overpayments
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Two Senators are introducing legislation aimed at reducing Medicare Advantage overpayments. Sen. Bill
Read MoreCaregiver Support Program: caring for caregivers
(Source – news.va.gov) Support for caregivers means making sure you’re informed about the programs, resources and services available to you.
Read MoreMedicare Advantage outperformed traditional Medicare on clinical quality, study finds
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage outpaced traditional Medicare on most clinical quality measures in 2010 and
Read MoreThe big squeeze: ACA health insurance has lots of customers, small networks
(By Julie Appleby for NPR) The Affordable Care Act may be struggling with its own success. Record enrollment over the
Read MoreVA expands virtual reality for Veteran rehabilitation
(Source – news.va.gov) VA’s Office of Healthcare Innovation and Learning (OHIL) has established a three-year collaboration with Penumbra to test,
Read MoreMedicare Advantage enrollment continued to climb in 2022
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage enrollment continued to accelerate in 2022, an updated analysis from Chartis
Read MoreFatigue Is Common Among Older Adults, and It Has Many Possible Causes
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Nothing prepared Linda C. Johnson of Indianapolis for the fatigue that descended on
Read MoreQ&A: Implications of the Ruling on the ACA’s Preventive Services Requirement
(By Larry Levitt, Cynthia Cox, Lindsey Dawson, Kaye Pestaina, Alina Salganicoff, and Laurie Sobel for Kaiser Family Foundation published Mar
Read MoreCMS to phase in Medicare Advantage risk adjustment changes, bumping payments by 3%
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS will move ahead with Medicare Advantage risk adjustment changes payers and some
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