CMS names 6 Medicaid advanced APMs for 2019
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) For the 2019 performance year, CMS said six Medicaid payment arrangements will qualify as Advanced
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Dual eligible care models provide highly coordinated healthcare services
According to a new AHIP report, Medicare and Medicaid dual-eligible care models provide extensive care coordination to ensure beneficiaries with
Read MoreSenators Unveil Legislation To Protect Patients Against Surprise Medical Bills
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) With frustration growing among Americans who are being charged exorbitant prices for medical
Read MoreAbbVie is accused of paying kickbacks, using a stealthy network of nurses to promote Humira
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) In a wide-ranging scheme, AbbVie (ABBV) used a combination of old-fashioned kickbacks to doctors and
Read MoreStudy found drug prices soar after drug shortages hit
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and Harvard Medical School found drug prices increased at roughly twice their usual rate
Read MoreCMS proposes new Medicare compliance rules: 7 things to know
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS issued a proposal to update its Medicare compliance requirements Sept. 17, which includes eliminating
Read MoreCigna, Express Scripts merger cleared by Justice Department
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Cigna and Express Scripts’ proposed merger gained approval from the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division
Read MoreMedicare’s three day stay rule encouraging unnecessary spending
The findings from a new working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research suggests, the three-day hospital stay rule
Read MoreWhat’s in, what’s out, and what’s still on the table in the opioids package passed by the Senate
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — The Senate on Monday passed a wide-ranging opioids bill, one that aims to
Read MoreApple Watch’s ECG could prompt unneeded medical visits, cardiologists say
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Apple is ramping up its stock in the healthcare industry by adding an electrocardiogram monitor
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