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Rep. Stark Raises Concerns About Effect Of CMS Hospital Payment Regulation On Ability Of Congress To Raise Funds For Other Health Care

Categorie : Medicare / Medicaid / Tricare
House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health Chair Pete Stark (D-Calif.) at a hearing on Tuesday "expressed concern" that proposed Medicare regulations "could impair his ability to legislate cuts," which might make "it harder for him to fund" Democratic health care proposals, including SCHIP, [click ...

read more House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health Chair Pete Stark (D-Calif.) at a hearing on Tuesday read more Sat May 2007 Sat May 2007

Senate Special Committee On Aging To Address Aggressive Sales Tactics Used For Medicare Advantage Plans

Categorie : Medicare / Medicaid / Tricare
The Senate Special Committee on Aging on Wednesday plans to hold a hearing to address unethical or illegal practices that some sales agents reportedly have used to enroll Medicare beneficiaries in private Medicare Advantage plans, the [click link for full article] ...

read more The Senate Special Committee on Aging on Wednesday plans to hold a hearing to address unethical or illegal practices that some sales agents reportedly have used to enroll Medicare beneficiaries in private Medicare Advantage plans, the [click link for full article] read more Sat May 2007 Sat May 2007

American Geriatrics Society Supports Senate And House Bills Addressing Medicare Future And Chronic Care

Categorie : Medicare / Medicaid / Tricare
The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) commends Senate Special Committee on Aging members Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), and Representatives Gene Green (D-Texas) and Fred Upton (R-Mich) for the bipartisan legislation introduced this week in Congress that would improve the health ...

read more The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) commends Senate Special Committee on Aging members Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), and Representatives Gene Green (D-Texas) and Fred Upton (R-Mich) for the bipartisan legislation introduced this week in Congress that would improve the health read more Fri May 2007 Fri May 2007

Academy Of Managed Care Pharmacy Applauds CMS Formulary Rule Change Related To Key Drug Types, USA

Categorie : Medicare / Medicaid / Tricare
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published its 2008 Call Letter in April, which will serve as a guidance and establish changes for Part C & D benefits in the next calendar year. This year's Call Letter included several changes related to formularies, including one that the Academy ...

read more The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published its 2008 Call Letter in April, which will serve as a guidance and establish changes for Part C & D benefits in the next calendar year. This year's Call Letter included several changes related to formularies, including one that the Academy read more Fri May 2007 Fri May 2007

CMS Proposes Limiting Coverage Of Anemia Drugs To Beneficiaries Receiving Chemotherapy

Categorie : Medicare / Medicaid / Tricare
CMS on Monday announced a proposal to limit Medicare reimbursements for the treatment of cancer patients with anemia medications manufactured by Amgen and Johnson & Johnson, the Wall Street Journal reports. [click link for full article] ...

read more CMS on Monday announced a proposal to limit Medicare reimbursements for the treatment of cancer patients with anemia medications manufactured by Amgen and Johnson & Johnson, the Wall Street Journal reports. [click link for full article] read more Thu May 2007 Thu May 2007

Rep. Stark To Focus Efforts On Medicare Payment Cuts To Some Health Care Facilities, Medicare Advantage Plans To Fund Democratic Health Policy Agenda

Categorie : Medicare / Medicaid / Tricare
The House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee on Tuesday will hold a hearing to consider potential reductions in Medicare reimbursements for hospitals, home health agencies and skilled nursing facilities, CQ HealthBeat reports. According to CQ Today, the hearing is part of an effort by subcommittee ...

read more The House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee on Tuesday will hold a hearing to consider potential reductions in Medicare reimbursements for hospitals, home health agencies and skilled nursing facilities, CQ HealthBeat reports. According to CQ Today, the hearing is part of an effort by subcommittee read more Thu May 2007 Thu May 2007

Missouri House Approves Medicaid Overhaul Bill

Categorie : Medicare / Medicaid / Tricare
The Missouri House on Friday voted 91-56 to approve a bill that would overhaul the state's Medicaid program, the Kansas City Star reports. The bill, sponsored by state Rep. Rob Schaaf (R), would change the name of Medicaid to MO Healthnet and place more emphasis on quality of care and patient respon ...

read more The Missouri House on Friday voted 91-56 to approve a bill that would overhaul the state's Medicaid program, the Kansas City Star reports. The bill, sponsored by state Rep. Rob Schaaf (R), would change the name of Medicaid to MO Healthnet and place more emphasis on quality of care and patient respon read more Thu May 2007 Thu May 2007

Reduction In Medicare Physician Reimbursements Will Not Stabilize Program, AMA Chair Says

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The U.S. "needs to find a permanent solution" to stabilize Medicare "to ensure this and future generations ... have access to the health care they need," Cecil Wilson, chair of the board of the American Medical Association, writes in a Chicago Tribune letter to the editor. [click link for full artic ...

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Prices For 10 Top Brand-Name Drugs Under Private Medicare Plans Increased 6.8% Since December, Wholesale Prices Increased 3%

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Prices under Medicare prescription drug plans for 10 of the most prescribed brand-name medications have increased 6.8% since December 2006, while wholesale prices for the same drugs have increased 3%, according to a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee report, the Washington Post reports. ...

read more Prices under Medicare prescription drug plans for 10 of the most prescribed brand-name medications have increased 6.8% since December 2006, while wholesale prices for the same drugs have increased 3%, according to a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee report, the Washington Post reports. read more Wed May 2007 Wed May 2007

Kansas Gov. Sebelius Signs Health Care Legislation

Categorie : Medicare / Medicaid / Tricare
Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D) on Thursday signed into law health care legislation that she called "a comprehensive start to closing the gap so that all Kansans can have access to health care," the Wichita Eagle reports. Under the law, the state will subsidize health insurance premiums for famili ...

read more Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D) on Thursday signed into law health care legislation that she called read more Wed May 2007 Wed May 2007

Major Employers, Physicians, Stakeholders United To Revolutionize America's Healthcare System

Categorie : Medicare / Medicaid / Tricare
Major American employers united with major physician groups to form a Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative (PCPCC). [click link for full article] ...

read more Major American employers united with major physician groups to form a Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative (PCPCC). [click link for full article] read more Wed May 2007 Wed May 2007

Medicare Advantage Advocacy Group Sees Surge In Membership - 100,000 Seniors Join Coalition For Medicare Choices In 30 Days, USA

Categorie : Medicare / Medicaid / Tricare
In the past month alone, more than 100,000 seniors have joined the Coalition for Medicare Choices to urge Congress to protect the benefits they receive through Medicare Advantage plans. With the recent surge in membership, the Coalition now totals more than 350,000 members from across the nation. Cr ...

read more In the past month alone, more than 100,000 seniors have joined the Coalition for Medicare Choices to urge Congress to protect the benefits they receive through Medicare Advantage plans. With the recent surge in membership, the Coalition now totals more than 350,000 members from across the nation. Cr read more Wed May 2007 Wed May 2007

Marked Departure In Medicare Practice: Paying Physicians Featured In Geriatric Care Improvement Act

Categorie : Medicare / Medicaid / Tricare
Enactment of the Geriatric Assessment and Chronic Care Coordination Act of 2007 (S. 1340) will represent a marked departure from Medicare's practice of paying physicians only for episodic and acute care, the Senate Special Committee on Aging was told today by the American College of Physicians (ACP ...

read more Enactment of the Geriatric Assessment and Chronic Care Coordination Act of 2007 (S. 1340) will represent a marked departure from Medicare's practice of paying physicians only for episodic and acute care, the Senate Special Committee on Aging was told today by the American College of Physicians (ACP read more Wed May 2007 Wed May 2007

Cutting Social Security Benefits: What's In Your Wallet? New Report Looks At Retirement Income, Social Security And An Aging America

Categorie : Medicare / Medicaid / Tricare
American seniors need Social Security. It's a simple truth often lost in the political and philosophical debate swirling around "entitlement reform". A new study released by the National Academy of Social Insurance examines the pocketbook realities facing retirees, now and in the future. ...

read more American seniors need Social Security. It's a simple truth often lost in the political and philosophical debate swirling around read more Sun May 2007 Sun May 2007

American College Of Physicians Challenges Congress To Make "Fundamental Changes" In Medicare Payment Policies

Categorie : Medicare / Medicaid / Tricare
"Congress has an historic opportunity to join with the American College of Physicians (ACP), other physician organizations and employers to redesign Medicare payment policies to provide incentives for patient-centered care," ACP told the House Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health in a ...

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American College Of Physicians Challenges Congress To Make "Fundamental Changes" In Medicare Payment Policies

Categorie : Medicare / Medicaid / Tricare
"Congress has an historic opportunity to join with the American College of Physicians (ACP), other physician organizations and employers to redesign Medicare payment policies to provide incentives for patient-centered care," ACP told the House Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health in a ...

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Departure' In Medicare Practice Of Paying Physicians Featured In Geriatric Care Improvement Act, USA

Categorie : Medicare / Medicaid / Tricare
Enactment of the Geriatric Assessment and Chronic Care Coordination Act of 2007 (S. 1340) will represent a marked departure from Medicare's practice of paying physicians only for episodic and acute care, the Senate Special Committee on Aging was told today by the American College of Physicians (ACP) ...

read more Enactment of the Geriatric Assessment and Chronic Care Coordination Act of 2007 (S. 1340) will represent a marked departure from Medicare's practice of paying physicians only for episodic and acute care, the Senate Special Committee on Aging was told today by the American College of Physicians (ACP) read more Sun May 2007 Sun May 2007

Departure' In Medicare Practice Of Paying Physicians Featured In Geriatric Care Improvement Act, USA

Categorie : Medicare / Medicaid / Tricare
Enactment of the Geriatric Assessment and Chronic Care Coordination Act of 2007 (S. 1340) will represent a marked departure from Medicare's practice of paying physicians only for episodic and acute care, the Senate Special Committee on Aging was told today by the American College of Physicians (ACP) ...

read more Enactment of the Geriatric Assessment and Chronic Care Coordination Act of 2007 (S. 1340) will represent a marked departure from Medicare's practice of paying physicians only for episodic and acute care, the Senate Special Committee on Aging was told today by the American College of Physicians (ACP) read more Sun May 2007 Sun May 2007

Cutting Social Security Benefits: What's In Your Wallet? New Report Looks At Retirement Income, Social Security And An Aging America

Categorie : Medicare / Medicaid / Tricare
American seniors need Social Security. It's a simple truth often lost in the political and philosophical debate swirling around "entitlement reform". A new study released by the National Academy of Social Insurance examines the pocketbook realities facing retirees, now and in the future. ...

read more American seniors need Social Security. It's a simple truth often lost in the political and philosophical debate swirling around read more Sun May 2007 Sun May 2007

Florida Medicaid Reform Pilot Program 'Appears To Be Reducing' Number Of Participating Physicians, Study Finds

Categorie : Medicare / Medicaid / Tricare
A Medicaid pilot program in two Florida counties "appears to be reducing" the number of physicians who accept beneficiaries there, according to a study released on Tuesday by the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute, the Miami Herald reports (Dorschner, Miami Herald, 5/9). Former Florida Go ...

read more A Medicaid pilot program in two Florida counties read more Fri May 2007 Fri May 2007

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