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Pennsylvania Rural Health Model targets hospital finances, quality: 8 things to know

(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS and Pennsylvania are joining forces on a new model designed to improve

Eileen Cook January 15, 2017January 13, 2017

Accountable Care Organizations (ACO)Medicare - General

4 new details about the Medicare ACO Track 1+ Model

(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS released additional information Tuesday about its Track 1+ ACO model, which was

Eileen Cook January 14, 2017January 13, 2017

Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs

Massachusetts out-of-network ED physicians charge 798% of Medicare rates: 6 findings

(By Brooke Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) Here are six findings on healthcare cost trends in Massachusetts, according to the

Eileen Cook January 14, 2017January 13, 2017

Medicare - General

Protect Yourself from Medicare Fraud

By knowing some simple but effective tips, you can protect yourself against Medicare scams. Read article here… Notice : The

Eileen Cook January 14, 2017January 13, 2017

Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Do You Really Know How Medicare Works?

If not, read Maurie Backman’s column published on the Motley Fool website where she debunks three commonly held Medicare Myths.

Eileen Cook January 12, 2017January 12, 2017

Medicare - General

Medicare: Sooner Solutions are Enacted, the More Flexible They Can Be

In an opinion column for The Standard Journal, U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID) advises we need sensible reforms now to

Eileen Cook January 12, 2017January 12, 2017

Health Care - General Medicare - General

CMS changed overall star rating formula in December update — here’s what’s new

(By Heather Punke for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS updated its Hospital Compare database in December, which included an update to

Eileen Cook January 11, 2017

Accountable Care Organizations (ACO)Health Care - General Medicare - General

Medicare ACO hospitals faster at reducing readmissions, study finds

(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) Though both ACO and non-ACO hospitals have been successful in driving down rates

Eileen Cook January 10, 2017

Hospice/Home Health Services Legislative Update Medicaid Medicare - General

Updating Home Health Rules: Twenty Years in the Making

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its final rule outlining the Medicare and Medicaid Conditions of

Eileen Cook January 10, 2017

Health Care Redesign Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs

HHS Secretary: Give Medicare Authority To Negotiate Drug Prices

(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) Giving Medicare authority to negotiate drug prices is the best way to keep

Eileen Cook January 10, 2017