Insurers And Medicare Agree On Measures Tracking Doctors’ Quality
(By - Jordan Rau, Kaiser health News) The federal government and the insurance industry released on Tuesday an initial set
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Urban Medicare Beneficiaries May See More Drug Savings This Year
(By - Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News) Medicare beneficiaries who live in urban areas may save money on their prescription
Read MoreUnderstanding Medicare Advantage’s “Trial Period”
Medicare beneficiaries in their first year of coverage under a Medicare Advantage plan have an option of returning to their
Read MoreCMS, Health Care Community Develop Standardized Quality Measures
(Source - CMS.gov) A collaboration between the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has agreed on a set of
Read MoreReminder: CMS Seeks Public Comments on Draft Quality Measure Development Plan by March 1, 2016
(Source - CMS.gov) On Friday, December 18, 2015, CMS released the Draft CMS Quality Measure Development Plan to build on
Read MoreDelay Of New Health Law Forms May Confuse Some Taxpayers
(By - Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News) As the 2015 tax filing season gets underway, tax preparers said a delay
Read MoreHospital Trying To Win Community’s Trust
(By - Rachel Bluth, Capital News Service and Rachel Greenwald, Capital News Service via Kaiser Health News) Dr. Samuel Ross
Read MoreIn Freddie Gray’s Neighborhood, The Best Medical Care Is Close But Elusive
(By - Jay Hancock, Kaiser Health News) The Baltimore health system put Robert Peace back together after a car crash
Read MoreTaking a Look at Candidate’s Positions on Health Care
The Chairman of Physicians for a National Health Program’s Missouri chapter, Dr. Ed Weisbart provides a summary of the positions
Read MoreHospital Takes Steps in ACO Direction
With an objective of improving the quality and value of care for patients and achieving overall cost savings, one hospital
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