Scott P. Serota, president and chief executive officer of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA), released the following statement in response to today’s decision by the American Health Information Community (AHIC) to recommend that the HHS Secretary seek authority from Congress to mandate electronic prescribing (e-prescribing) in Medicare:
Through the leadership of the American Chiropractic Association. In 2008, the program will include 119 quality measures, including two applicable to chiropractic.
As part of a CMS initiative to investigate the sales tactics of insurance agents marketing Medicare advantage plans to seniors, acting agency Administrator Kerry Weems on Wednesday attended a promotional presentation for an MA plan as a “secret shopper,” the AP/Contra Costa Times reports. Weems posed as a customer seeking information on behalf of his [...]
The increase in hospice patients who live longer than expected has led CMS to demand hundreds of millions of dollars in repayments from facilities that exceed Medicare reimbursement limits, the New York Times reports. The Medicare hospice program originally was designed for people with terminal illnesses who had less than six months to live, as [...]
CMS on Monday proposed changes to the Medicare hospital reimbursement system that would reduce payments by a flat rate to create an incentive payment pool for rewarding hospitals that meet quality-of-care thresholds, the Wall Street Journal reports.
To the Editor:.
Nov. 27, 2007 – The Centers for Medicare & medicaid services on Monday proposed changes to the Medicare hospital reimbursement system that would reduce payments by a flat rate to create an incentive payment pool for rewarding hospitals that meet quality-of-care thresholds, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Nov. 27, 2007 – The increase in hospice patients who live longer than expected has led CMS to demand hundreds of millions of dollars in repayments from facilities that exceed Medicare reimbursement limits, the New York Times reports.
Four of the nation’s biggest makers of artificial joints will pay a total of $310 million in fines to settle accusations that they paid kickbacks to surgeons.
The standard Medicare premium will rise to $96.40 a month next year, an increase of $2.90 a month. The 3.1 percent increase is the smallest since 1999-2000.
Medicare recipients have been victimized by private insurers that run the drug benefit program, according to a review of federal audits.
health insurance companies cited by federal auditors for violation of Medicare standards said that they were addressing the deficiencies and would improve service to patients.
If we’re going to have a new American birthright to medical care, there will be new American responsibilities.
As a looming battle with Roche approaches, Amgen is preparing to defend its anemia franchise, now worth $7 billion a year, through pricing and lawsuits.
Republican candidates addressed the anti-tax group, Club for Growth, addressing taxes and the ballooning costs of entitlements on Wednesday.