Who’s Paying HIgher Medicare Premiums in 2016?
U.S. News & World Report’s senior editor for Retirement, Emily Brandon, takes a look at the Medicare Part B premiums
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Medicare - General
ICD-10 Transition: Clarifications about NCDs and LCDs
(Source - CMS.gov) All Medicare national and local coverage policies are translated for ICD-10, and to receive payment, providers must
Read MoreCMS Extends Deadline for Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Informal Review Process
(Source - CMS.gov) CMS is extending the 2014 Informal Review period. Individual eligible professionals (EPs), Comprehensive Primary Care (CPC) practice
Read MoreRecognizing Lung Cancer Awareness Month and the Great American Smokeout
(Source - CMS.gov) November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and November 19 is the Great American Smokeout®. Many smokers want
Read MoreReducing Improper Payment: A Collaborative Effort
(Source - CMS.gov) On November 16, HHS released the annual Agency Financial Report , which includes an update on the
Read MoreNational Partnership to Improve Dementia Care and QAPI Call — Register Now
(Source - CMS.gov) Tuesday, December 1 from 1:30-3pm ET To Register: Visit MLN Connects Event Registration . Space may be
Read MoreNIH supports new studies to find Alzheimer’s biomarkers in Down syndrome
(Source - National Institutes of Health) The National Institutes of Health has launched a new initiative to identify biomarkers and
Read MoreThe Uninsured: A Primer - Key Facts about Health Insurance and the Uninsured in the Era of Health Reform
(By - Melissa Majerol, Vann Newkirk, and Rachel Garfield - Kaiser Family Foundation) Millions of people in the United States
Read MoreNew QRURs Releasing on 11/16/15
(Source - CMS.gov) CMS identified issues that impacted the 2014 Annual Quality and Resource Use Reports (QRURs) released on September
Read More2016 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles Announced
(Source - CMS.gov) Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the 2016 premiums and deductibles for the
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