HIT Consultant

MAY 24, 2022

More than a decade ago, CMS established the Continuity Assessment Record and Evaluation (CARE) set to measure the health and functional status of Medicare beneficiaries at the time of discharge and/or admission in post-acute care settings.

Nurses 52

Nurses Hospitals Patient Advocacy COVID-19 52

Health Populi

JANUARY 7, 2019

An important example of this self-care approach is the evidence-based Ornish food regimen which is reimbursed by Medicare (as a form of cardiac rehabilitation). Using food and tech as medicine can help people avoid going on medications like statins and others for heart health.

FDA 72

FDA Patient Advocacy Medicare Medicare 72

Fierce Healthcare

APRIL 18, 2024

Lawmakers pressed Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra over the Biden administration’s stance toward Medicare Advantage, rural health and more during budgetary hearings | HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra's comments on copay accumulators left patient advocacy groups baffled during a House hearing on the fiscal year 2025 (..)

Patient Advocacy 92

Patient Advocacy Medicare Medicare 92

Health Populi

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) forecasts that prescription drug spending will be the fastest-growing cause of rising health spending by 2027. patients). Pricing failure, the second big waste factor, is predominantly challenged by pharmaceutical/prescription drug pricing based on this research.

Prescription Drug Pricing 108

Prescription Drug Pricing Medicare Medicare ACA 108

The Digital Health Corner

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Digital health technology has seen an incredible growth in the last few years, fueled by a combination of consumerization of wearable technologies, ubiquity of mobile devices, proliferation of technology incubators, attention by government health and regulatory agencies and involvement of large companies heretofore not focused on healthcare.

Public Health 68

Public Health Health Services Administration Patient Advocacy Governance 68

HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Today, patients are the third-largest payer – behind Medicaid and Medicare. But the patient’s financial experience is often challenging, even for those with insurance. By focusing on three critical areas, providers can help simplify the process and reduce the staggering patient financial burden.

Hospitals 52

Hospitals Patient Advocacy Medicaid Medicaid 52

Hall Render

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

HHS to partner with health systems on national patient safety alliance. MGMA urges Congress to address Medicare payment cuts. Patient advocacy group wants Elevance Health to overturn health insurance claims denials. BCBS Minnesota adds MercyOne clinic to in-network Medicare Advantage plan.

COVID-19 40

COVID-19 Nursing Homes Nurses Hospitals 40

Total Medical Compliance Resources

APRIL 14, 2023

Diagnosis code education: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid developed educational materials for providers so they can use the new ICD-10 code for Long COVID. Government continue to work together to conduct research, draw on the lived experience of those with Long COVID and those that care for them, and provide support and services.

Governance 59

Governance COVID-19 Department of Veterans Affairs COVID-19 Vaccine 59

C&M Health Law

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The EO comes two months after the president signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) which promises to lower the cost of prescription drugs for many Medicare beneficiaries. This is not the first time that the White House will try to leverage CMMI’s testing authority to create models that would lower drug costs in Medicare.

Medicare 52

Medicare Medicare Medicaid Medicaid 52

Hall Render

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Dunleavy adds $9M to budget to address food stamp, Medicaid backlog New study provides snapshot of increase in maternal deaths in Alaska Mental Health Trust Grants $1.6M grant to improve early cognitive decline detection via EHRs How Mass.

Nursing Homes 40

Nursing Homes COVID-19 Nurses Hospitals 40

Health Law Advisor

JULY 21, 2023

On June 22, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced its proposed “Transitional Coverage for Technologies” (TCET) pathway—the Biden administration’s highly anticipated take on a mechanism to expedite coverage for certain devices designated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as breakthrough devices. [1]

FDA 52

FDA Medicare Medicare Patient Advocacy 52

Kaiser Health News

JULY 24, 2024

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said July 19 that more than 200,000 people have complained about unauthorized Obamacare enrollment or plan switches this year. KFF Health News began reporting on Affordable Care Act enrollment schemes this spring.

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ACA Health Insurance Patient Advocacy Fraud 132