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Kusserow on Compliance: CMS Proposed Payment and Policy Updates for Managed Care and Drug Plans
March 2, 2015 By Richard Kusserow Leave a Comment
CMS has released proposed policy and payment updates to the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D Prescription Drug Programs that will further move the Medicare program toward paying providers based on the quality of patient care rather than quantity of … [Read More...]
Antibiotic Overuse, Spread of C. diff Infections a Deadly Combination
March 2, 2015 By Michelle Oxman Leave a Comment
Nearly 500,000 individuals suffered from infection with Clostridium difficile, or C. diff, in 2011, according a study funded by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and published in the New England Journal of Medicine. About 29,000 died within 30 … [Read More...]
HHS Praises ACA, Donut Hole Shrinks, and Preventive Care Use Rises
February 27, 2015 By Bryant Storm Leave a Comment
Over 9 million Medicare beneficiaries have saved over $15 billion on prescription drugs since the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) (P.L. 111-148). According to an HHS press release, beneficiaries have saved an average … [Read More...]
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