<ѻýҕl>Medicare Drug Price Negotiation; Diagnostic Errorsѻýҕl> Also in TTHealthWatch: neomycin for preventing respiratory viral infections May 04, 2024 podcast
<ѻýҕl>Discerning the Truth About the Medicare Advantage Controversyѻýҕl> Evidence shows higher-quality care compared with fee-for-service, but also overpayments Apr 29, 2024
<ѻýҕl>CMS Pushes Back on Criticism of Nursing Home Staffing Ruleѻýҕl> Rule is needed because many nursing home patients don't get needed care, CMS administrator says Apr 23, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Becerra Gets Sharp Questions From All Sides at Budget Hearingѻýҕl> House members cite lack of action and funding on physician payment reform and other issues Apr 18, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Improper Payments in Medicare and Medicaid: Who's at Fault?ѻýҕl> Republicans and Democrats took differing approaches on the subject at a House hearing Apr 16, 2024
<ѻýҕl>The 340B Program Isn't Going Anywhere, Lawmaker Tells Hospital Executivesѻýҕl> Rep says it's a great program that helps rural areas, and needs to continue Apr 16, 2024
<ѻýҕl>MedPAC Wrestles With Wide Variation in Generic Rx Prices, Availabilityѻýҕl> Commissioners baffled by factors affecting Part D drug prices Apr 15, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Congress Can Take Action to Prevent Older Adult Falls and Associated Opioid Useѻýҕl> The bipartisan SAFE Act offers important solutions Apr 14, 2024
<ѻýҕl>CMS Officials Pressed on Catheter Fraud Issue at Accountable Care Meetingѻýҕl> "We just kindly ask that you address the issue with higher urgency," said one ACO member Apr 12, 2024
<ѻýҕl>More Medicare $$ Needed to Pay Docs for Treating the Chronically Ill, Senators Toldѻýҕl> Payment codes are underused because "the cost of billing them is itself unprofitable" Apr 12, 2024
<ѻýҕl>House Members Struggle to Craft Road Map for Future of Telehealthѻýҕl> Lawmakers examine issues around reimbursement, licensure, and patient choice Apr 11, 2024
<ѻýҕl>More Health Systems Likely to Drop Out of Medicare Advantage, Analyst Predictsѻýҕl> Claims denials, prior authorizations are just some of the reasons, he says Apr 10, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Medicare Can Cover Anti-Obesity Drugs for Heart Disease -- But at What Cost?ѻýҕl> Intense demand coupled with high costs may place pressures on CMS for years to come Apr 08, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Here's What Medicaid Expansion Can Do for the Health of Your Stateѻýҕl> Texas -- and 10 other states -- should accept this additional federal funding Apr 06, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Victory Over Big Pharma Will Take More Than the IRAѻýҕl> We need policies to address high launch prices and anti-competitive patent practices Apr 04, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Washington and New Jersey Are Reforming Prior Authorization. Is Your State Next?ѻýҕl> Broad grassroots support can make a big difference Mar 27, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Medicare Debuts Another Primary Care-Focused Accountable Care Modelѻýҕl> Primary Care Flex will pay ACOs a monthly fee to be given to primary care practices Mar 26, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Medicare to Cover Weight-Loss Drug Wegovy for Certain Patientsѻýҕl> News comes in the wake of FDA approval to reduce risk of heart attacks, stroke Mar 21, 2024
<ѻýҕl>The Case for Stricter Standards in the Final Nursing Home Staffing Ruleѻýҕl> Continued understaffing will have devastating consequences for residents, families, and staff Mar 21, 2024
<ѻýҕl>What's Happening With the Medicare Drug-Price Negotiation Lawsuits?ѻýҕl> The government has come out on top so far, but pharma vows to fight on, expert says Mar 19, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Medicare $$ Needed to Help State-Licensed Emergency Centers Survive, Lawmakers Toldѻýҕl> "This model doesn't work" without it, says emergency center CEO Mar 19, 2024
<ѻýҕl>MedPAC's Report Recommends Pay Changes for Healthcare Servicesѻýҕl> Report highlights MA quality, overpayment issues, and urges action on four prior recommendations Mar 15, 2024
<ѻýҕl>MedPod Today: AAMC Leaked Emails; 'Wild West' of Ketamine; MA Games the Systemѻýҕl> ѻýҕl reporters offer further insights on these recently covered topics Mar 15, 2024 podcast
<ѻýҕl>Trump Reverses on Medicare Cuts; Pill for Ebola? Chef Jailed for Serving Norovirusѻýҕl> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻýҕl staff Mar 15, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Republican Senators Blast Biden's Proposed HHS Budgetѻýҕl> At issue were the exclusion of PBM reform, and nursing home, Title X funding requirements Mar 14, 2024
<ѻýҕl>It's Match Week, but That Won't Fix the Physician Shortageѻýҕl> Short-term legislative solutions can help today in the face of stagnant systemic change Mar 12, 2024
<ѻýҕl>HHS Aims to Lower Drug Costs, Fund Public Health Preparedness in Budget Proposalѻýҕl> Another goal of FY 2025 budget is to protect reproductive healthcare, behavioral health workforce Mar 12, 2024
<ѻýҕl>MedPAC Wrestles With How to Fix Deep Flaws in Medicare Advantage Quality Metricsѻýҕl> Comparing MA plans with fee-for-service quality called "a hornet's nest" Mar 11, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Largest Independent Primary Care Network in the U.S. Accused of Medicare Fraudѻýҕl> Whistleblower lawsuit alleges Aledade encouraged doctors to tack on suspect medical diagnoses Mar 10, 2024
<ѻýҕl>MedPAC Members Pan Rural Hospitals' 'Cost-Plus' Billing System for Medicare Patientsѻýҕl> Allowing the system to stay in place is "unconscionable," says one commissioner Mar 07, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Medicare a Big Contributor to the Broken Health Payment System, Senators Toldѻýҕl> Use of "hybrid" payment model urged Mar 06, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Most Doc Groups Unhappy With Proposed Congressional Budget Dealѻýҕl> Measure would restore some, but not all, of the cuts to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Mar 04, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Congress Should Simplify Medicare's Vaccine Coverageѻýҕl> All ACIP-approved vaccines should be covered by Medicare Part B Mar 04, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Obama CMS Chief: Medicare Advantage Plans Game the Systemѻýҕl> Don Berwick says MA growth "should be slowed or stopped" Mar 01, 2024
<ѻýҕl>FDA Authorized Florida's Drug Importation Plan. Naysayers Are Balking.ѻýҕl> It's not an efficient solution Feb 24, 2024
<ѻýҕl>How Beneficiaries Really Feel About Medicare Advantage vs Traditional Medicareѻýҕl> MA plans offer "extra benefits" but many go unused. Is Medicare Advantage really better? Feb 22, 2024
<ѻýҕl>There's Still Time to Switch Medicare Advantage Plans This Yearѻýҕl> Beneficiaries have until March 31 to find a new plan; doctors should check plans, too Feb 21, 2024
<ѻýҕl>'Humbling, Exhausting, Exhilarating': The Life of AMA President Jesse Ehrenfeldѻýҕl> Some of the most meaningful experiences happen in unexpected places, he says Feb 14, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Orthopedic Surgeons on Track to Earn Less Than Taco Bell Workersѻýҕl> If current trends continue, patients are in big trouble Feb 14, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Not Passing a Bill to Fix Medicare Doc Pay Cuts Is 'Appalling,' Lawmaker Saysѻýҕl> Rep. Larry Bucshon, MD, also talks about prior authorization, violence against health workers Feb 13, 2024