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Death With Dignity
May 15, 2013 6:48 AM by Lisa Brzezicki
Earlier this week, Vermont legislature became the first legislative body in the nation to approve death-with-dignity legislation, with Gov. Peter Shumlin vowing to sign the bill into law. In a press release issued by end-of-life choice advocacy group Read More...
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Six Ways the 2014 Fiscal Budget May Change Healthcare
April 30, 2013 2:19 PM by Lisa Brzezicki
(Editor's Note: This guest blog was written by Michael LaMagna.) With all of the talk regarding the sequester and budget cuts, I decided to focus on what the fiscal 2014 budget would mean to the 54 million+ Medicare beneficiaries, if the budget was passed Read More...
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Healthcare Law Glitch Will Leave Many Without Insurance
February 8, 2013 11:21 AM by Lisa Brzezicki
(Editor's Note: The guest blog was written by Michael LaMagna.) In somewhat unexpected news, there appears to be a serious crack in the healthcare law, one which may "price out" millions of families from healthcare coverage altogether. The issue recently Read More...
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Medicare Settles Lawsuit: Many Will Gain Access to Services
December 13, 2012 8:32 AM by Lisa Brzezicki
(Editor's note: This guest blog was written by Michael LaMagna.) If any readers have patients Medicare refused to pay for skilled nursing, home care or other outpatient benefits because their condition was "stable, chronic, not improving or that the necessary Read More...
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The Trouble With Metadata & Health Privacy
June 14, 2012 8:48 AM by Lisa Brzezicki
(Editor's note: This blog was written by ADVANCE editorial intern Rebecca Hepp.) Advances in technology over the past decade have raised serious concerns for patient privacy, an issue that sparked an intense panel discussion at the Second International Read More...
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CMS Reports Accountable Care Organizations Off to Strong Start
April 10, 2012 2:50 PM by Sharlene George
Under the new Medicare Shared Savings Program (Shared Savings Program), 27 Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) have entered into agreements with CMS, according to a press release issued today. The Shared Savings Program and other initiatives related Read More...
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HHS: New Healthcare Law Provisions Will Save Up to $4.6 Billion
April 9, 2012 4:30 PM by Lisa Brzezicki
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has announced a proposed rule that would establish a unique health plan identifier under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). The proposed rule Read More...
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HHS Secretary Reports on Health Care Fraud Prevention Progress
April 4, 2012 1:16 PM by Sharlene George
Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius reviewed significant achievements in the fight against health care fraud during a speech at the Chicago Fraud Prevention Summit today. In his introduction , U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder noted Read More...
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CMS Partnership Marks Anniversary of the Signing of CHIPRA
February 29, 2012 1:34 PM by Lisa Brzezicki
The Centers for Medicaid & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced yesterday it will partner with Text4Baby, a free national health texting service, to promote enrollment in both Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and provide pregnant Read More...
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OIG Questions Billing Patterns of Portable X-Ray Suppliers
January 3, 2012 4:07 PM by Lisa Brzezicki
The HHS Office of Inspector General ( OIG) recently reported that 20 portable X-ray suppliers exhibited questionable billing patterns according to criteria the OIG established. In addition, Medicare paid approximately $12.8 million for return trips to Read More...
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Affordable Care Act "Sunshine" Rule Increases Transparency
December 15, 2011 11:07 AM by Lisa Algeo
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced yesterday a proposed rule that will increase public awareness of financial relationships between drug and device manufacturers and certain health care providers. This is one of many steps Read More...
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Affordable Care Act Will Help Rebuild Aging Clinics
December 8, 2011 2:43 PM by Lisa Algeo
Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, more than $14 million was awarded today to 45 school-based health centers across the country allowing the number of children served to increase by nearly 50 percent, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has announced. Clinics Read More...
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Medicare Gives Employers, Consumers Information to Make Better Health Care Choices
December 5, 2011 12:54 PM by Lisa Algeo
Consumers and employers will have the health care information they need to make more informed choices about their care, thanks to the Affordable Care Act, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced in a final rule today. The rule Read More...
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We Can’t Wait: Obama Administration Takes New Steps to Encourage HIT Use
November 30, 2011 1:59 PM by Lisa Algeo
Today, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius released a report showing that doctors' adoption of health information technology (IT) doubled in 2 years. HHS also announced new actions to speed the use of health Read More...
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States Receive Resources to Implement Affordable Insurance Exchanges
November 29, 2011 12:25 PM by Lisa Algeo
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today awarded nearly $220 million in Affordable Insurance Exchange grants to 13 states to help them create Exchanges, giving these states more flexibility and resources to implement the Affordable Care Read More...
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