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His presentation, co-authored with Timothy R. Johnstad, MBA, will address the challenges faced by Medicaid plans and how SBM can help to achieve appropriate utilization of advanced diagnostic imaging, resulting in savings for payors and ensuring that patients receive medically appropriate care.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2013/ PRNewswire-USNewswire/-- The American Academy of Actuaries offered a heartfelt thank you to Richard S. Foster, who is retiring this week as Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Chief Actuary after a long and distinguished career in public service.
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Bernardine Medical Center and Community Hospital of San Bernardino announced today that they have been selected by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for participation in the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement initiative.
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HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 31, 2013/ PRNewswire-USNewswire/-- Department of Public Welfare Secretary Gary D. Alexander today released a statement regarding the status of the transition of payroll services for Medicaid enrollee participants who receive home and community-based services from direct care workers.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2013/ PRNewswire-USNewswire/-- With the U.S. skilled nursing facility sector now facing $65.6 billion in total FY 2012-21 Medicare funding reductions following the American Taxpayer Relief Act's new change to Medicare Part B therapy payments, a series of recent national and state headlines focusing on a SNF credit crunch, facility closures and economic dislocation underscore the escalating instability facing the nation's second largest health facility employer.
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*Democrats seen backing away from Medicare enrollment age hike. WASHINGTON, Jan 31- Just months after President Barack Obama's re-election ended Republican hopes of controlling U.S. healthcare policy, one of the most controversial Republican proposals for Medicare is showing signs of rising from the political ashes.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2013/ PRNewswire-USNewswire/-- Today, Medicaid Health Plans of America announced that President and CEO Thomas L. Johnson will be stepping down after eight and a half years of dedicated service.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 2013/ PRNewswire-USNewswire/-- The Alzheimer's Association is disappointed that the Medicare Evidence Development and Coverage Advisory Committee panel does not believe that there is adequate evidence whether or not PET imaging of brain beta amyloid changes health outcomes, and urges the Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Service to review the evidence and make a positive determination about coverage.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif.-- Assembly Speaker John Perez introduced legislation Monday to expand Medicaid in California under the federal Affordable Care Act, extending the health care program for the poor and disabled to include more than 1 million additional people.
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RALEIGH, N.C.-- The North Carolina state department that operates Medicaid and other health programs has created a new position to manage and modernize aging computer networks five months before an expensive and critical billing system is supposed to go live.
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The biometric technology that has made Medbox the preferred system of choice in several markets throughout the healthcare industry, has now been written into legislation in the State of New York as a requirement to improve patient identification and combat Medicaid fraud.
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HARTFORD, Conn.& SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.---- Aetna and Univita Health announced today that they will be offering a transitional care program to Aetna Medicare Advantage members in Texas. The program began in January for Medicare Advantage eligible members who are discharged from selected hospitals in Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin and San Antonio.
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As an example, Massachusetts provides an interesting profile-- and one illustrative of how unique each state's specific healthcare situation is. The impact of national healthcare reform will be felt differently there than in any other state, because Massachusetts has been operating its own exchange since passing a near-universal healthcare law in 2006..
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THE SPARK: Last fall, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded a contract to New York- based HMS to coordinate benefits and to ensure that Medicare is only paying when it is the primary form of coverage.
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THE QUESTION: Whether to expand Medicaid, the federal-state program for the poor and disabled, could be the most important decision facing governors and legislatures this year.
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More Pharmacies in U.S. than McDonald's, Wendy's, KFCs, Burger Kings Combined.
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TRENTON, N.J.-- Advocates for the poor are making their case that New Jersey should expand the ranks of people eligible for Medicaid in what could be the next big decision on how the federal health insurance overhaul plays out in New Jersey. Chris Christie has not said whether he's willing to let more people be eligible for Medicaid.
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ANN ARBOR, Mich., Jan. 28, 2013/ PRNewswire-USNewswire/-- Survey results released today by the Center for Healthcare Research& Transformation, in partnership with the Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit at the University of Michigan, show that Michigan primary care physicians will continue accepting new patients— including Medicaid recipients— as the state's insured population grows under health care reform.
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CHANDLER, Ariz.---- More than 5,000 outpatient therapy clinicians are utilizing a free tool on the MediServe website that will help them meet new coding requirements set forth by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. On Jan 1, 2013, CMS began accepting Claims-Based Outcomes Reporting with Medicare Part B Claim Submissions.
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PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 24, 2013/ PRNewswire/-- A federal lawsuit filed by prominent Delaware Valley cardiologist Nicholas L. DePace, M.D., sparked a multi-year investigation by the United States Department of Justice and the New Jersey Attorney General's Office that has resulted in New-Jersey based Cooper Health System, and Cooper University Hospital paying $12,600,000 to settle Medicare and Medicaid fraud allegations.