Report finds Medicare Advantage grew more than at any time in history, again
A report detailed how Medicare Advantage grew again, gaining some of its numbers from new members and poaching others from Original Medicare, which is declining overall.
Missouri takes months to process Medicaid applications — longer than law allows
While 64,210 people have been approved as part of the expansion that took effect in the summer 2021, nearly 73,000 applications were pending as of early February. Until the expansion went into effect, for nearly a decade, Missouri’s Republican political leaders resisted expanding eligibility for Medicaid.
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How to Optimize Your Phlebotomy Setup for Efficient Patient Care
The layout of your phlebotomy station can significantly impact efficiency. A well-thought-out setup ensures that every tool is within reach, minimizing unnecessary movement and reducing patient wait times.
Will your Medicare reimbursement survive CMS’s New CDSM mandate?
The new CMS Mandate on CDSM takes effect on January 1, 2022. Is your organization ready for compliance when ordering outpatient advanced imaging?
With new proposed rules, HHS takes major stab at interoperability framework
New proposed rules from HHS would require government health plans and health plans sold on the federal ACA exchanges to give patients free access and control over their health information by 2020 and to implement an HL7 FHIR-based API to open up data access to third party apps and developers.
CMS unveils new consumer-facing app to help Medicare patients understand benefits
The "What's Covered" app is free to download on both the iOS and Google Play stores and will allow users to see if specific items or services are covered under their traditional Medicare Part A and Part B benefits
What’s next after the CMS price transparency “first step”
A new price transparency rule from CMS requires hospitals to post their retail list prices online, but critics are saying it doesn't go nearly far enough.
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The Top Surgical Instruments Needed for Extractions
Discover what tools are essential for efficient, safe surgical extractions in today’s health care landscape, from elevators to forceps and beyond.
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CMS offers states potential routes to undermine Obamacare
Current ACA subsidy programs are required to be based on income. Under the rules laid out by CMS states would be able to base subsidies on other factors potentially leaving lower-income, older and sicker patients with less comprehensive coverage options.
Site-neutral payments and other key reforms are here to stay
Site-neutral payments are a good thing in and of themselves. The last thing the healthcare industry needs is more profit-driven provider consolidation.