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By Susan Morse | 11:06 am | December 15, 2017
Clinicians need technical assistance and greater program integrity to keep QPP from risk of fraud and improper payments, according to the Office of the Inspector General.
By Susan Morse | 05:04 pm | December 13, 2017
Going into the final days of open enrollment, more than 4 million people have selected plans, but CMS says many will fail to keep their coverage.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 03:01 pm | December 13, 2017
Eligible clinicians can report quality information for only one patient using just one measure but they have to do it in 2017.
By Susan Morse | 02:22 pm | December 13, 2017
House Ways and Means Committee Republicans have introduced several bills to stop Affordable Care Act taxes from going into effect.
By Jeff Lagasse | 11:55 am | December 13, 2017
Patients admitted to rural hospitals have greater risk of death during hospitalization than they do in urban hospitals, a study finds. That means it's time for healthcare executives to address this problem.
By Susan Morse | 04:41 pm | December 12, 2017
The new outcome measures are for inpatient rehabilitation facilities and long-term hospital stays.
By Susan Morse | 03:25 pm | December 12, 2017
The department shared details about the initiative but redacted names of key participants.
By Jeff Lagasse | 04:42 pm | December 06, 2017
Report says U.S. could achieve lower prices for prescription drugs by consolidating its bargaining power and providing greater flexibility in formulary design.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 03:01 pm | December 06, 2017
Week five saw exactly 823,180 choosing plans, including 271,207 new consumers, CMS data shows.
By Jeff Lagasse | 02:43 pm | December 06, 2017
Centers' ability to provide care to underserved patients will be seriously compromised if the $3.6 billion cut in funding isn't immediately restored.