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medicare
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Medicare payment data now available for individual states
When the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid released payment data last month, health reporters paid attention. It allowed an unprecedented…
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Rural health providers alarmed by regulatory changes #ahcj14
Attend AHCJ’s free Rural Health Journalism Workshop for a better understanding of what’s happening – or will be happening –…
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Caution in order when tackling newly released Medicare data
AHCJ hosted a webcast about the CMS data, featuring several CMS officials and Charles Ornstein, a senior reporter at ProPublica and…
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CMS withdraws contentious parts of proposal to change prescription drug program
Perhaps the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) learned a lesson over the past few weeks when it…
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Obama’s proposed budget would affect seniors’ care
Hospitals and post-acute care providers, Medicare drug providers, and older adults could see substantial changes in payments and benefits if…
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Senate Finance Committee members say CMS should reconsider Medicare drug proposal
Members of the Senate Finance Committee are urging the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to reconsider a…
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Two new resources offer myriad story ideas
The recently released 2014 work plan sets up how the Inspector General’s office of U.S. Department of Health and Human…
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Key congressional committees agree on ‘Doc Fix’
An agreement has finally been reached in both houses of Congress that replaces the Medicare physician sustainable growth rate formula,…
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CMS: Interim ACO, bundled payment savings top $488 million
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released interim financial results for its various ACO and bundled payment initiatives…
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New report from Medicare Rights Center reveals confusion common among beneficiaries
The Medicare Rights Center, a national, nonprofit consumer service organization, just released its first report analyzing the top issues facing…