Hospital groups sue HHS, seek to block site-neutral pay cuts
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Two organizations representing hospitals and health systems across the nation and several individual
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What is a Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice?
For those with Original Medicare there is an important Medicare rule called Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice (MOON) you should be
Read MoreNext Generation ACOs reduced spending and saved Medicare $148 million in 2018
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced that the Next Generation accountable care organizations (ACOs) reduced spending by about 1.11
Read MoreOur body systems age at different rates, study finds, pointing to personalized care to extend healthy life
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) One 50-year-old has the nimble metabolism of a teenager, while another’s is so creaky he
Read More‘Concierge’ Medicine Gets More Affordable, But Is Still Not Widespread
(By Selena Simmons-Duffin) Some people pay $200 a month on the golf course or a fancy cable TV package, says
Read MoreHigh cost of multiple sclerosis medicines is forcing many patients to take ‘drastic actions’
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) The high cost of multiple sclerosis treatments has forced 40% of patients to take “drastic
Read MoreUse Medicare wisely to take care of your health
Over 52 million seniors get health coverage through Medicare. Although Medicare may not be a perfect program, but there are
Read MoreWoman with novel pneumonia virus hospitalized in Thailand — the first case outside China
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) Health authorities on Monday identified a pneumonia case caused by a previously unknown virus in
Read MoreHow bundled payments affect healthcare use, quality
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Certain bundled payment models can lower costs and maintain or improve quality, but
Read MoreMedicare Advantage open enrollment runs from Jan. 1 through March 31
More than 22 million people receive their healthcare coverage through a Medicare Advantage plan; however, not all of them are
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