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Posted May 24, 2012 2:43 EST
Health Leaders to Subcommittee: Structural Reform of Medicare Is Imperative
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In this letter to the chairman of the U.S. House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health, Healthcare Leadership Council President Mary R. Grealy argues that Medicare reform should increase choice for beneficiaries and allow the private sector to play a larger role.
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Posted May 22, 2012 4:52 EST
Medicare and Medicaid: When Two Is Not Better Than One
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Providing care for “dual eligibles” under two programs – Medicare and Medicaid – proves to be overly complicated, says Covington & Burling’s Health Care Industry’s co-chairs. Instead of coordinating care, the programs split responsibility, and divide up who pays for what on which service is provided.
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Posted May 18, 2012 8:34 EST
Medicare Providers Should Update Addresses with CMS
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George Indest, president and managing partner of The Health Law Firm, urges Medicare providers to make sure their billing, mailing and physical addresses filed with CMS are accurate. An incorrectly listed or out-of-date address could lead to CMS revoking Medicare billing privileges.
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Posted May 11, 2012 8:54 EST
American Hospital Association Expresses Concern About CMS' Rules on Electronic Health Record Incentive Program
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"Given the experience to date in Stage 1, the AHA is concerned that elements of the proposed rule for Stage 2 would stand in the way of a successful program to support widespread adoption by all hospitals," the American Hospital Association in a letter to the CMS.
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Posted May 09, 2012 9:43 EST
Medicare's Competitive Bidding Problems in Pennsylvania Are Harbingers of Negative Impact on Beneficiaries in More than 40 States
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The Medicare bidding program for home medical equipment and services (HME) is forcing those providers in the Pittsburgh area to revise operating models, lay off workers, or leave the profession. Medicare beneficiaries are also affected, since many out-of-state providers, with no connection to the community or patients, are assigned to provide critical equipment and services.
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Posted May 01, 2012 3:49 EST
AMA: New Trustees Report Reinforces Need for Action to Stop Medicare Cut
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Nothing is more critical to the Medicare program than patients’ ability to access the physicians they want and need to see. Medicare physician payments have been nearly frozen for a decade, while the cost of caring for patients has increased by more than 20 percent. When that drastic payment gap is combined with the ongoing threat of devastating cuts, an access to care crisis for patients becomes a serious concern.
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