<ѻýҕl>Trump Proposes Overhaul of Part B Drugsѻýҕl> Plan hinges on benchmarking U.S. prices to those abroad Jan 04, 2019
<ѻýҕl>Seizure Patients Often See Swift Return to Hospitalѻýҕl> Will CMS penalize epilepsy readmissions in the future? Dec 28, 2018
<ѻýҕl>ATS Panel: U.S. Home Oxygen Delivery System Brokenѻýҕl> CMS competitive bidding for durable medical equipment to blame, experts say Dec 13, 2018
<ѻýҕl>AMA Delegates Support Site-Neutral Insurance Paymentsѻýҕl> Proposal to send report to trustees for further discussion rejected Nov 13, 2018
<ѻýҕl>Nonphysicians Take Growing Role in Actinic Keratosis Txѻýҕl> Overall cases in seniors rising as well Sep 21, 2018
<ѻýҕl>Healthcare Fraud a Big Focus for OMB, Top Official Saysѻýҕl> "We are not going to screw the beneficiary" Sep 20, 2018
<ѻýҕl>PTAC Backs New Payment Models for Emergency, Primary Careѻýҕl> Committee also considers proposals for chronically ill patients, dialysis patients Sep 11, 2018
<ѻýҕl>Calif. Medical Board Acts on Doc With Risky MS 'Cure'ѻýҕl> Physician featured in States of Disgrace series Jul 31, 2018
<ѻýҕl>Paying Cash at Walmart Often Cheaper than Medicare Copayѻýҕl> Heart drug analysis finds this especially with Medicare Advantage plans Jul 23, 2018
<ѻýҕl>CMS Plugs Changes to E/M Codingѻýҕl> Agency argues that streamlined billing codes will reduce physician burden Jul 18, 2018
<ѻýҕl>HHS Gives PTAC the Cold Shoulderѻýҕl> Declines to implement any recommendations, leaving members seething Jun 29, 2018
<ѻýҕl>Opinions Divided at AMA on Prostate Cancer Screeningѻýҕl> Resolution referred for further study Jun 13, 2018
<ѻýҕl>AMA Tangles With 'Gene Doping' Guidelinesѻýҕl> Also: emergency room evidence; impact of corporate investors in healthcare Jun 12, 2018
<ѻýҕl>Trump OMB Appointee Blasts Obama-Era Value Programsѻýҕl> Says CMMI programs aren't working; have 'failed to deliver' Jun 07, 2018
<ѻýҕl>Multiple Lawsuits, Multiple Deaths, $900k from Medicareѻýҕl> 'More than 15, less than 30' malpractice suits, he said May 21, 2018
<ѻýҕl>Medicare Slow to Boot Docs with State Sanctionsѻýҕl> Federal program keeps paying physicians found incompetent or unethical May 17, 2018
<ѻýҕl>Miracle or Scam? The Strange Tale of Trina Healthѻýҕl> Part one of a two-part investigation Apr 10, 2018
<ѻýҕl>Docs, Medical Boards Ignored FDA Warning Letters on CCSVIѻýҕl> Fueled by YouTube, bogus MS 'cure' peddled by docs licensed in multiple states Mar 28, 2018
<ѻýҕl>Caring for the Sickest Patients: A Calling and an Opportunityѻýҕl> New models are disrupting the way primary care is provided Mar 21, 2018
<ѻýҕl>Big Changes Coming to Healthcare, Says HHS Chiefѻýҕl> 'We're unafraid of disrupting existing arrangements' Mar 05, 2018
<ѻýҕl>Backlash Over Nixing of CMS Add-On Payments for DCBsѻýҕl> Superiority of drug-coated balloon angioplasty not reflected in reimbursement, group suggests Mar 05, 2018
<ѻýҕl>Patients Need More Info on Post-Acute Care, MedPAC Saysѻýҕl> But providing facility quality ratings is a sticky wicket Mar 01, 2018
<ѻýҕl>Tool Available to Help Rheumatologists Cope with MIPSѻýҕl> Eases reporting needed to avoid penalties, earn incentive payments under MACRA Nov 07, 2017
<ѻýҕl>MedCAC Wary of Bariatric Surgery for Medicare Beneficiariesѻýҕl> Panel called for more inclusive research of this population Aug 30, 2017
<ѻýҕl>AMA, I Hardly Knew Yeѻýҕl> Group's annual meeting folds its tent, but that tent has really changed Jun 14, 2017
<ѻýҕl>Medicare Fraud Conviction for Retina Surgeonѻýҕl> One clinician reflects on case and his role in it May 28, 2017
<ѻýҕl>What PAs Need to Know About MACRAѻýҕl> Expert details benefits, challenges of new reimbursement system May 19, 2017
<ѻýҕl>Annual VA Spending for CKD Steadily Increasingѻýҕl> In 2014, costs reached an estimated $19 billion Apr 20, 2017
<ѻýҕl>Fear and Loathing on the MACRA Trailѻýҕl> Congress guesses that recordkeeping effort will improve patient care Apr 04, 2017
<ѻýҕl>A Surprising Place to Find Anti-Kickback Rulesѻýҕl> Some aspects of EHRs, telemedicine might technically be illegal Feb 24, 2017
<ѻýҕl>CMS to Offer Billing Code for Heart Failure Specialistsѻýҕl> Should eliminate denials for appearance of double-billing Dec 02, 2016
<ѻýҕl>AAFP Says CMS Should Negotiate Drug Pricesѻýҕl> AAFP Congress wraps up with a series of actions targeting cost and access Sep 21, 2016
<ѻýҕl>AAFP Exec Declares Healthcare 'Fundamental Human Right'ѻýҕl> Tearful entreaty mixed with scolds Sep 19, 2016
<ѻýҕl>MedPAC Looks at Ways to Adjust Misvalued Servicesѻýҕl> Commission debates grouping CPT codes into families Sep 09, 2016
<ѻýҕl>By the Numbers: Who Are the ED 'Frequent Flyers'?ѻýҕl> Surprising demographics for patients with many emergency room visits Sep 02, 2016
<ѻýҕl>Election 2016 Snapshot: Medicareѻýҕl> Trump and Clinton offer different visions for Medicare Aug 01, 2016
<ѻýҕl>Safety Net, Teaching Hospitals Call CMS Star Ratings Unfairѻýҕl> Argue scores don't account for factors they can't control Jul 28, 2016
<ѻýҕl>Why We Cover Politicsѻýҕl> All politics may be local, but all medicine now has a political side Jul 21, 2016