Medicare - Washington D.C. Newsletter
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STAT+: Medicare official says breakthrough device reimbursement rule coming in early summer
19 Apr 2024 11:05 GMT
WASHINGTON — A federal rule aiming to … early summer, a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services official said … with the slow pace of Medicare reimbursement decisions. Medical technology lobby …
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Moylan talks visa waiver, Medicare portability with Philippine president
19 Apr 2024 08:26 GMT
… colleagues on Friday evening in Washington, D.C. to discuss … the visa waiver and Medicare portability, and indicated that … citizens were to access greater Medicare coverage in the Philippines.
… is to eventually permit Medicare portability for Guam residents …
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Commentary: Valley cannot afford Washington’s cuts to hospital care
19 Apr 2024 01:32 GMT
… already paying a price.
Already, Medicare reimburses hospitals only 82 cents … highest share in the country.
Medicare reimbursement rates in Texas are … negative operating margins. And now Washington, D.C., is threatening to …
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Joe Biden - Fact-checking Biden’s statement on prescription costs for Medicare including cancer drugs
18 Apr 2024 21:02 GMT
… drug costs for enrollees in Medicare, the federal health insurance … hundreds of thousands, of Medicare beneficiaries will feel relief from … benefit, Part D.
Many Medicare beneficiaries who lack Part … at the Brookings Institution, a Washington, D.C., think tank. …
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Congressman Bill Posey (FL–08) Joins Pediatric and Adult Hydrocephalus Caucus to Advocate for Affected Families
19 Apr 2024 14:00 GMT
… Pediatric and Adult Hydrocephalus Caucus.
WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, April 19 … impacting the community such as Medicare and Medicaid access, special education …
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Washington Office of the Insurance Commissioner launches new podcast
15 Apr 2024 22:42 GMT
OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Washington State Office of the Insurance … a 15-minute explanation of Medicare enrollment.
Additional episodes will be …
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Amid Rising Complaints About Prior Authorization Under Medicare Advantage, New Rule Leaves Gaps
15 Apr 2024 21:29 GMT
… Representative Pramila Jayapal (D, Washington) told Politico that “it … Prior Authorization Processes for Medicare Advantage Organizations, Medicaid Managed Care … Critical Access Hospitals in the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program. Federal Register …
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Doctors suggest ways to improve Medicare for physician payments, patient care
15 Apr 2024 16:11 GMT
… hearing, “Bolstering Chronic Care through Medicare Physician Payment.”
The committee spent … Wyden (D-Oregon), committee chairman.
“Medicare is overwhelmingly about chronic conditions … , CIE of Physicians of Southwest Washington (PSW).
Cost savings have been …
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In brief: AdaptHealth CEO, Graham-Field acquisition, OPGA education
19 Apr 2024 17:02 GMT
… healthcare equipment.”
AAHomecare promotes Williard
WASHINGTON – AAHomecare has promoted Laura … prior to claim submission, Medicare appeals process, communication strategies … billed, and ineligible for Medicare reimbursement. French also allegedly …
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Broadband Accessibility a Focal Point in Hearing on Telehealth
19 Apr 2024 17:44 GMT
WASHINGTON, April 19, 2024 – Lawmakers and … ACP as well,” Kuster said
Medicare Rights Center President Fred Riccardi … of elderly adults that receive Medicare, argued that additional flexibility given …