Recent study finds that many ACOs may underutilize PCPs
A recent study from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health shows that a large proportion of Medicare
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Answers to Medicare questions
A recent Gallup survey found more than half of Americans worry a great deal about the availability and affordability of
Read MoreMedicare’s new rule allows flexibility to prescribers, providers ad suppliers
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released the Contract Year 2019 Final Rules for Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part
Read MoreCBO: Medicare spending to climb 7% each year after 2018 — with nearly 5 percentage points reflecting cost growth
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The Congressional Budget Office projects Medicare spending will grow to $1.2 trillion
Read MoreRETHINK DRINKING
(Source - blog.medicare.gov) As you get older, alcohol may start to effect you differently. You may become more sensitive to
Read MoreCan You Hear Me Now? Senate Bill On Hearing Aids May Make The Answer ‘Yes’
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Last December, Deb Wiese bought hearing aids for her parents, one for each
Read MoreFederal government won or negotiated more than $2.4 billion in healthcare fraud judgments
According to the HHS/Department of Justice’s new Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program’s (HCFAC) annual report, the federal government
Read MoreMedicare beneficiary data at risk
According to an audit by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services needs to improve
Read MoreMedicare approves Yescarta for cancer patients who will have a copayment of nearly $80,000
According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Medicare will pay hospitals close to its standard mark-up rate for
Read MoreMedPAC recommends slashing payments for some standalone EDs by 30%
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission on April 5 approved reducing payments for
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