Broadening the role of Private Sector Healthcare in Providing care for Veterans
David Shulkin, Veterans Affairs secretary, has been quoted saying in a Wall Street Journal report, “The direction I’m taking this
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CVS Health-Aetna deal could arrive by end of month
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CVS Health could reach a deal to buy Aetna for $66 billion-plus by
Read MoreMAKE LIFE EASIER: SET UP AUTOMATIC PREMIUM PAYMENTS
(Source – Blog.medicare.gov) Most Medicare Prescription Drug Plans charge a monthly fee that varies by plan. This fee is called
Read MoreThe 30 hospitals participating in CMS’ rural hospital payment program
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS named the 30 hospitals that make up the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration
Read MoreMajority of Americans over 50 want Dental Coverage included in Medicare
In a series of focus groups commission by Oral Health America and American Dental Association’s Health Policy Institute, found the
Read MoreMedicare Changes for 2018
Each year, healthcare costs rise and that typically results in increases in many of the costs the 58 million Americans
Read MoreDoctor’s Rx For A Stiff Knee: A Prescription For 90 Percocet Pills
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) I recently hobbled to the drugstore to pick up painkillers after minor outpatient
Read MoreMassachusetts Grabs Spotlight By Proposing New Twist On Medicaid Drug Coverage
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) In the absence of new federal policies to tame break-the-bank drug prices, Massachusetts’ state
Read MoreCMS offers payment boost to certain hospitals hit by two-midnight rule
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS recently posted a notice instructing Medicare administrative contractors to boost discharge payments for certain
Read MoreCMS cancels Shared Decision Making ACO model due to lack of interest
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS will no longer test the Shared Decision Making model, because it didn’t
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