CMS 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
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CMS 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
Read MoreCMS proposes changes for Medicare Advantage, Part D plans: 6 things to know
(By Kelly Gooch and Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS released its proposed rule for Medicare Advantage and Part D plans
Read MoreOdds Are, They’re Taking Your Blood Pressure All Wrong
(By Richard Harris for NPR) When was the last time you were asked to sit without saying a word for
Read More1 in 5 shows PTSD symptoms after cancer diagnosis, study finds
(By Bob Tedeschi for STAT) Roughly 1 in 5 cancer patients developed post-traumatic stress disorder within six months of their
Read MoreFDA Raids Florida Stores That Consumers Use To Buy Drugs From Canada
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) The Food and Drug Administration last month sent criminal investigation agents with search
Read MoreMedicare Scams
In a telephone survey conducted in 2010, one fifth of Americans over 65 reported that they had been subject to
Read MoreMedicare Part B Premium to Remain Unchanged but Some People will see an Increase
The standard monthly premium for Part B will remain unchanged at $134; however, for the 70 percent of Medicare Part
Read MoreWill Your Medicare Advantage Plan Cost You Thousands in the Coming Year?
In a recent report by the Urban Institute, by 2055, a median income 65-year-old is expected to receive more in
Read More86% of long-term care admins don’t electronically exchange health info with referring hospitals, survey finds
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) Eighty-six percent of long-term care administrators indicated they do not electronically exchange
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