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medicare
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Change to Medicare will shift physicians into value-based payment
President Obama signed the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 into law on Thursday afternoon, in what experts…
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As it considers SGR fix, Senate weighs fundamental shifts to Medicare
After voting to eliminate the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula last week, the U.S. House of Representatives sent the measure…
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Medicare ‘doc fix,’ passed by House, shifts some costs to seniors
The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2 on Thursday, a bill that would prevent an automatic cut of 21…
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HHS faces daunting challenge in moving away from fee-for-service payment
Finally, we may be seeing the beginning of the end of fee-for-service payment. In an announcement Monday, the federal Department…
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DC journalists dig into secrets behind AMA’s physician payment committee
A secretive committee of the American Medical Association exaggerates how much physician time and effort is involved in performing many…
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Taking a different look at readmission metrics, penalties
One of the high-profile programs within the Affordable Care Act is the drive to reduce preventable hospital readmissions among the…
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In global struggle to care for aging populations, plenty of room for improvement
Compared with other industrialized nations, patients age 65 or older in the U.S. are generally in poorer overall health and…
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Medicare open enrollment is coming: What beneficiaries should know
Medicare season is here, and consumers – your readers, viewers and listeners – need lots of help in making their…
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Americans living longer; some pay more for outpatient services
Two new reports again underscore the need for a comprehensive national long-term services and support initiative. First, the good news:…
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Questions for reporters to ask about Medicare Advantage
Between now and Oct. 15, when open enrollment begins for Medicare Advantage, health insurers are likely to drop some of…