Bill Provides MU Relief to Docs Referring Patients to ASCs
(Source - www.healthdatamanagement.com) The Senate last week passed a bill that seeks to protect physicians who refer patients to ambulatory
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Medicare - General
Reinventing Home Health
(By - John Marchica, healthaffairs.org) Accountable care is finally coming to home health. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Read MoreHospitals Required to Notify Medicare Beneficiaries of Observation Status
(By - Jane McCahill, www.jdsupra.com) The NOTICE Act (Notice of Observation Treatment and Implication for Care Eligibility) has been signed
Read MoreMostashari’s Aledade to form new ACOs in 7 states
(By - NEIL VERSEL, medcitynews.com) Aledade, a Bethesda, Md.-based startup that supports physician-led Accountable Care Organizations, has formally applied to
Read MoreHouse GOP unveils plans to overhaul Medicare
(By - Dori Zweig, www.fiercehealthpayer.com) In an effort to overhaul the Medicare program, House Republicans will start drafting a Medicare
Read MoreRadiation costs vary among Medicare patients with cancer
(Source - medicalxpress.com) Cost of radiation therapy among Medicare patients varied most widely because of factors unrelated to a patient
Read More6 key notes on vertebral compression fracture treatment for Medicare patients
(By - Laura Dyrda, www.beckersspine.com) A new study published in Spine examines the outcomes for vertebral compression fracture treatment in
Read More10 statistics on retirement preparedness
(By - MARLENE Y. SATTER, www.benefitspro.com) While some (very few) industry experts say there’s little or nothing to fear on
Read More‘Soon To Retire’ Taxpayers In The Crosshairs
(By - Alan Daley, dailycaller.com) Thinking of retiring in a few years? Beware of what is likely to come. Government
Read MoreTest program expands ability of Medicare patients to receive palliative care
(Source - www.buffalonews.com) It will be a delicate balancing act, no doubt, but Medicare is beginning a valuable – indeed,
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