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Marketplace Eligibility, Enrollment Periods, Plans and Premiums

October 30, 2015 Gerry Hafer

(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation) Who can buy coverage in the Marketplace?   Most people can shop for coverage in

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Medicare - General 

Primary Care Physicians Accepting Medicare: A Snapshot Oct 30, 2015

October 30, 2015 Gerry Hafer

(By – Cristina Boccuti, Christa Fields, Giselle Casillas, and Liz Hamel – Kaiser Family Foundation) Policymakers, researchers, and the media have

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Medicare - General 

What are the recent and forecasted trends in prescription drug spending?

October 30, 2015November 2, 2015 Gerry Hafer

(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation) Prescription drug growth rates have declined from 2000 to 2013, in part due to patent

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Hospice/Home Health Services Medicare - General 

CMS Extends Deadline for Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Informal Review Process

October 30, 2015October 30, 2015 Gerry Hafer

(Source – CMS.gov, 10/30/2015) CMS is extending the 2014 Informal Review period. Individual eligible professionals (EPs), Comprehensive Primary Care (CPC)

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Medicare - General 

Discharge Planning Proposed Rule Focuses on Patient Preferences

October 29, 2015 Gerry Hafer

(Source – CMS.gov, 10/29/2015) Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed to revise the discharge planning requirements

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Medicare - General 

ICD-10 Transition Moves Forward

October 29, 2015 Gerry Hafer

(Source – CMS.gov, 10/29/2014) On October 1, 2015 health systems across the country transitioned to the International Classification of Diseases,

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Health Care - General 

CMS strengthens access to essential health care services for Medicaid beneficiaries

October 29, 2015 Gerry Hafer

(Source – CMS.gov, 10/29/2015) Meaningful access to health care services is crucial for the 72 million Americans who rely on

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Medicare - General 

CMS Updates to Policies and Payment Rates for End-Stage Renal Disease Facilities for CY 2016 and Changes to the ESRD Quality Incentive Program

October 29, 2015 Gerry Hafer

(Source – CMS.gov, 10/29/2015) Finalized Payment System OVERVIEW:  On October 29, 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

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Hospice/Home Health Services Medicare - General 

CMS announces payment changes for Medicare home health agencies for 2016

October 29, 2015 Gerry Hafer

(Source – CMS.gov, 10/29/2015) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced changes to the Medicare home health

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Affordable Care Act (ACA) Health Care - General 

Prescription Drug Costs Remain Atop the Public’s National Health Care Agenda, Well Ahead of Affordable Care Act Revisions and Repeal

October 28, 2015 Gerry Hafer

(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation) 28% of Public Report Asking Doctor about a Drug They Saw Advertised, and 12% Say

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