AHA urges CMS to penalize poor performing recovery audit contractors
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) In a letter to CMS Administrator Seema Verma sent Tuesday, the American Hospital
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Medicare - General
Hospital value-based purchasing not linked to improved clinical process measures, study finds
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Medicare Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program, established under the ACA, was not associated
Read MoreAHA to CMS: Cancel stage 3 of meaningful use
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS must take action to reduce administrative complexity and address the regulatory
Read MoreAttention Needs to be Directed to Less Familiar Medicare Managed Care Programs
During last week’s hearing held by the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee on the Medicare Advantage program, it was
Read MoreAHA to CMS: Protect DSH payments, make future bundled payment models voluntary
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) The American Hospital Association urged CMS to shield Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital payments
Read MoreLowering Medicare Drug Costs
If you have Medicare and you’re having trouble paying for prescription drugs, the attached article list resources that may be
Read MoreMedicare Spending Less when Members See Their PCP
In a recent Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, the study found Medicare spending was nine percent less when beneficiaries
Read MoreSixty-Five Percent of Medicare Members are using Their Health Plan Portals
In May 2017, HealthMine conducted a survey of Medicare health consumers and found 65 percent of Medicare health plan members
Read MoreOIG: CMS made $729.4M in erroneous EHR incentive payments
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare made approximately $729.4 million in EHR incentive payments to hospitals, physicians and
Read MoreMedicare and Your Employer Health Insurance Coverage Coordinate
Since many people continue to work past 65, it is important to understand how Medicare and employer healthcare coverage work
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