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CMS is allowing Medicare Advantage plans to cross negotiate Part B and D drug prices

Healthcare Finance - Susan Morse, Senior Editor - August 07, 2018 Starting in 2019, insurers may use step therapy to choose the least expensive drug first before moving on to another…

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Medicare Advantage Plans Can Pay for Many LTC Services in 2019: Feds

Plans could cover adult day care, respite care and in-home support services. By Allison Bell | May 02, 2018 at 10:27 AM The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is…

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BILL HR4302 PASSES, ICD-10 IMPLEMENTATION DELAYED UNTIL OCT 1, 2015

         On April 1, President Obama signed into law a bill to delay the planned ICD-10 implementation until Oct. 1, 2015. Specifically, the bill prohibits CMS from…

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Medical Billing – Credentialing- Insurance Claims Processing Management Professionals at The Firm Services

The FIRM provides professional claims billing services for individual providers, clinics and facilities. We service all disciplines of practice, i.e., medical, dental, diagnostic testing, chiropractic, physical therapy, optometry/ophthalmology, mental health,…

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Congress Is Poised To Change Medicare Payment Policy. What Does That Mean For Patients And Doctors? Topics: Politics, Medicare, Delivery of Care, Health Costs By Mary Agnes Carey KHN Staff…

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OBAMACARE NEWS

Docs, Hospitals Cope With 'Trickle' Of Newly Insured Patients -- But Questions Continue About The Actual Number   Jan 16, 2014 As the Wall Street Journal reports that one of…

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AFFORDABLE CARE ACT

Key Features of the Affordable Care Act You will soon have access to health coverage, even if you have a pre-existing condition. And premium tax credits and other financial assistance…

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