Anthem to drop 2018 individual exchange plans in Ohio
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Cincinnati-based Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Ohio will no longer sell
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Long-Term Care Arbitration Rule is Back
On June 5 2017, a proposal to revise some requirements of a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services final rule,
Read MoreMore Physicians Adopting Medicare’s Chronic Care Management Program
U.S physician groups have accelerated their adoption of Medicare’s Chronic Care Management (CCM) program, while they remain relatively in the
Read MoreEven moderate drinking may speed brain decline
(By Ike Swetlitz for STAT) Imbibing just a handful of beers a week is associated with long-term changes to a
Read MoreSenate to Hold Hearing on Drug Pricing
The Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) committee will hold a hearing on June 13, 2017, on drug pricing, questioning
Read MoreHEALTHY MEN NEED HEALTH SCREENINGS, TOO
(Source – The Medicare Blog – blog.medicare.gov) Have you ever put off doing something and later wished you’d just gotten
Read MorePromoting Integrated and Coordinated Care for Medicare Beneficiaries
This week, the House Ways and Means subcommittee on health will host a hearing on promoting integrated and coordinated care
Read MoreMedicare Part D and Its Impact on the Elderly
With the implementation of Medicare Part D, seniors and those under age 65 with permanent disabilities, have experienced an increased
Read MoreVA secretary announces Cerner as next EHR: 6 things to know
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Department of Veterans Affairs will implement Cerner as its systemwide EHR, VA
Read MoreThe 20 most Googled diseases
(By Kate Sheridan for STAT) To figure out if a headache or a stomach twinge is something insidious, millions of
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