Pace Of U.S. Health Spending Slows In 2016
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) U.S. health spending rose to $3.3 trillion in 2016, but the pace slowed
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IRMAA letters are on the way
High-income retirees will pay even more next year for Medicare Part B and Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage. These
Read MoreCMS Needs to Fully Align Its Antifraud Efforts with the Fraud Risk Framework
(Source - www.gao.gov) The approach that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has taken for managing fraud risks
Read MoreCMS finalizes changes to bundled payment programs
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review ) CMS issued a final rule Thursday to officially cancel the hip fracture
Read MoreHeated And Deep-Pocketed Battle Erupts Over 340B Drug Discount Program
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) A 25-year-old federal drug discount program has grown so big and controversial
Read MoreOhio hospitals lose appeal in dispute over Medicare reimbursement: 6 things to know
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review ) A group of Ohio hospitals have lost an appeal in their lawsuit
Read MoreCMS extends value-based insurance program to 25 states: 4 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review ) CMS will expand its Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design Model to include
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
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