Monday, February 16, 2015

CMS announces new initiative in Advanced Primary Care

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Advanced Primary Care Initiatives The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is seeking input on initiatives to tes...
Thursday, February 12, 2015

Medicare Program; Contract Year 2016 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs

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Executive Summary 1. Purpose The purpose of this final rule is to revise the Medicare Advantage (MA) program (Part C) regulations and ...
Friday, January 16, 2015

FAQ - Calculation of member months for the Cost-Sharing Reductions Reconciliation simplified methodology

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Q. On November 21, 2014, HHS clarified that a plan benefit year could begin as late as March 31, 2014 for the purpose of establishing me...
Friday, January 9, 2015

CMS issues final rule on reimbursement for chronic care management services

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McGuireWoods LLP Kerri A. Eble  and  Kimberly J. Kannensohn On November 13, 2014, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CM...
Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Take Two Apps And Call Me In The Morning

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By  Michael Grothaus To help tackle depression among teens, Britain’s National Health Service wants to meet them on familiar territory:...
Monday, December 1, 2014

How Do We Activate Engagement in Mental Health Patients?

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Did you know? The National Institute of Mental Health reports that 1 in 4 adults - approximately 57.7 million Americans - experience...
Friday, November 21, 2014

Texas Medical Board disciplined 39 licensed physicians

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At its November 7, 2014 meeting, the Texas Medical Board disciplined 39 licensed physicians and issued two cease and desist orders. The di...