FierceHealthIT

AUGUST 17, 2020

Industry Voices—Congress: Stop Medicare cuts to specialty healthcare providers. Mon, 08/17/2020 - 11:39.

Medicare 134

Medicare 134

FierceHealthIT

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Editor's Corner—Medicare Advantage open enrollment opens today. Hear top industry execs discuss the trends to watch. Thu, 10/14/2021 - 12:41.

Medicare 132

Medicare 132

FierceHealthIT

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Industry Voices—Eliminate misguided medicare home health cuts. Wed, 10/21/2020 - 15:39.

Medicare 118

Medicare 118

FierceHealthIT

JUNE 27, 2020

Industry Voices—New Medicare plan helps make insulin affordable at last. Sat, 06/27/2020 - 16:32.

Medicare 139

Medicare 139

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 19, 2023

Over the last few years, Medicare Advantage plans have dramatically increased their deployment of telehealth systems for seniors. While some in the healthcare industry may be skeptical of telehealth’s utilization, particularly within the Medicare population, these plans continue to move full steam ahead.

Medicare 143

Medicare Telemedicine Primary Care Mental health 143

Clear Arch Health

JANUARY 10, 2024

Providing value-based, member-centric care t o address Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) - via remote health monitoring services - can mitigate adverse impact to patients, and may help to ensure Medicare Advantage plan success. Ready to take your Medicare Advantage plan to the next level?

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Medicare Connected Health 91

FierceHealthIT

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Industry Voices—Medicare is going bankrupt. Biden will have to do something to ensure its solvency. Wed, 02/24/2021 - 10:35.

Medicare 114

Medicare 114

FierceHealthIT

OCTOBER 6, 2020

How industry groups say Medicare payment rule proposals will hurt practices already besieged by COVID-19. Tue, 10/06/2020 - 11:58.

Medicare 115

Medicare 115

FierceHealthIT

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

A spike in care utilization among seniors and proposed Medicare Advantage rates that payers find less than satisfactory have dominated the conversation during the current run of industry earnings c | A spike in care utilization among seniors and proposed Medicare Advantage rates that payers find less than satisfactory have dominated the conversation (..)

Medicare 52

Medicare 52

Digital Health Wire

MARCH 15, 2023

It’s a tough week to be working PR at Medicare Advantage plans after STAT put out an in-depth investigation revealing that payors are using “unregulated predictive algorithms under the guise of scientific rigor” to cut off care for seniors. The post Medicare Advantage Plans Using AI to Deny Care appeared first on Digital Health Wire.

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Medicare Nursing Digital Health 98

Digital Health Global

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

healthcare industry,” said Bob Krohn, partner, Healthcare, for ISG. “As are partnering to provide more cost-effective services, especially under Medicare, the report says. A powerful wave of modernization is transforming the U.S. A growing number of providers and insurance companies in the U.S.

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Digital Health EHR healthcare technology Medicare 88

Digital Health Wire

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Since Medicare coverage first took effect almost six decades ago, the program’s runaway spending has played a leading role in the story of the federal budget. An excellent piece in The New York Times highlighted how Medicare’s unsustainable climb reached a turning point in 2011, and for reasons that aren’t exactly clear.

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Medicare Digital Health 59

FierceHealthIT

APRIL 3, 2024

Nationwide, an estimated 1.5 million Americans rely on supplemental oxygen to help treat | Previous changes to payments haven't been enough to stem the tide of declining patient access to supplemental oxygen that continues to grow nationwide, particularly in rural and underserved areas.

Medicare 58

Medicare 58

FierceHealthIT

MARCH 21, 2024

More than 100 provider organizations want the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to take a tougher stance on Medicare Advantage (MA) plans’ practices following an industry survey es | Providers spent nearly $20 billion in 2022 pursuing delays and denials across all payer types, yet those efforts are substantially more costly on average (..)

Medicare 144

Medicare 144

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 30, 2020

Signers pointed out that the authorities granted to the Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are restricted to the public health emergency period triggered by COVID-19. introduced legislation earlier this month to codify Medicare reimbursement of virtual care at FQHCs and RHCs.

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Telehealth Medicare Telemedicine Public Health 200

FierceHealthIT

JUNE 20, 2019

It’s clear that the industry has to do better as Medicare beneficiaries seek to navigate their way in the digital age.

Medicare 79

Medicare 79

FierceHealthIT

AUGUST 15, 2019

Countless medical devices and other healthcare technologies are forced to languish when they are authorized for sale by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) but not covered by Medicare. Here's how can this vicious cycle be broken.

Medicare 100

Medicare healthcare technology 100

FierceHealthIT

MARCH 11, 2020

But unfortunately, a series of new federal policies threaten to dramatically reduce access to the valuable services Medicare beneficiaries rely on. Physical therapy is a safe, effective and preferred treatment for millions of American seniors.

Medicare 104

Medicare 104

FierceHealthIT

OCTOBER 3, 2023

When it comes to kidney disease, the numbers speak for themselves: 130,000 Americans are diagnosed with chronic kidney disease each year, and one in three adults is at risk of developing the diseas | Amidst these challenges, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has proposed policies that will undermine the individuals they seek to serve – (..)

Medicare 121

Medicare 121

Health Populi

DECEMBER 9, 2019

That program has the potential to change our Medicare members manage meds at home to ensure better adherence, supporting better health outcomes and personal feelings of efficacy and control. [As Those born before 1985 are generally considered as digital immigrants, so people aging into Medicare today are certainly in that cohort.

Medicare 156

Medicare Digital Health Patient Experience Connected Health 156

FierceHealthIT

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Healthcare mergers and acquisitions are in no short supply as providers, health tech companies, retailers and other industry players look to expand their businesses and gain a competitive edge. Missouri's $10 billion health system merger, Cardinal Health's $1.2

Medicare 105

Medicare 105

Health Populi

JUNE 29, 2021

consumers’ bipartisan support for drug price regulation through Medicare negotiation and private/commercial sector adoption. The post Aduhelm and Alzheimer’s Disease: A Potential Medicare Budget-Buster Puts A Blazing Light on Health Care Costs and Innovation appeared first on HealthPopuli.com. and beyond.

Medicare 156

Medicare Life Science BioTech Pharmaceuticals 156

Mobi Health News

JULY 16, 2018

The "historic changes" announced late yesterday by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, promising big adjustments to its policies around the Physician Fee Schedule and the Quality Payment Program, already have the healthcare industry talking.

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Interoperability Medicare Telehealth 125

Electronic Health Reporter

JUNE 10, 2019

In an industry which had primarily been fee-for-service based, healthcare […]. The article What Does It Take To Earn Top Medicare Advantage Ratings? appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

Medicare 96

Medicare 96

FierceHealthIT

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing a new rule that will make it much harder for cancer patients to receive one of these amazing life-saving treatments. At risk is a highly precise form of radiation treatment known as proton therapy.

Medicare 85

Medicare 85

Telebehavioral Health Institute

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Driven by the need to reduce contact in the early days of the pandemic, telehealth is now predicted to become a quarter trillion dollar industry. With a quarter of a trillion-dollar industry exploding at the door, planning is in order. Across the globe, telehealth growth has been impressive. 2022 Conference Telehealth Topics.

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Telehealth Connected Health Medicare Telemedicine 96

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Disclaimer: This blog article, “Mastering Remote Patient Monitoring Reimbursement: A Guide to Medicare Billing Success,” offers general information and is not a substitute for professional advice. Medicare, as a crucial player in healthcare reimbursement, plays a pivotal role in facilitating the adoption of RPM.

Medicare 40

Medicare HIPAA Interoperability healthcare technology 40

FierceHealthIT

JULY 25, 2019

It’s crucial that the rollout of early supplemental benefits in Medicare Advantage is done carefully to set a strong foundation to build from. A new report aims to help industry stakeholders do just that.

Medicare 105

Medicare 105

FierceHealthIT

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Unlike Medicare for All, employer on-site clinics need neither presidential support nor a law passed by Congress.

Medicare 75

Medicare 75

FierceHealthIT

JULY 9, 2019

Reforming our country’s broken MSP process won’t fix Medicare all on its own, but it will hopefully provide a common-sense bipartisan solution to this problem.

Medicare 95

Medicare 95

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

MARCH 5, 2023

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) provide Medicare coverage options to ensure that beneficiaries have access to preventative and medically necessary services. Medicare Plan B, which is a fundamental component of the Medicare program, provides essential coverage to beneficiaries.

Medicare 40

Medicare 40

FierceHealthIT

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Legacy Medical Consultants, a wound care manufacturer, is under fire for its business practices that critics say are another example of companies in the industry exploiting the Medicare system. |

Medicare 116

Medicare 116

FierceHealthIT

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Healthcare industry groups collectively cheered bipartisan, bicameral legislation introduced on Wednesday that aims to expand Medicare coverage for telehealth services. A group of Senators introduced an updated version of the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act.

Medicare 75

Medicare Telehealth 75

FierceHealthIT

JUNE 5, 2019

America's Health Insurance Plans—and many other healthcare industry groups—is urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to take a phased approach to its proposed interoperability rule, saying the proposed 2020 implementation timeline is "unrealistic."

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Interoperability Medicare 86

DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

JANUARY 6, 2024

Beginning January 1, 2024, a significant change in Medicare billing practices greatly impacted Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs). For the first time, these centers can bill Medicare separately for Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) and Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM) services.

Medicare 40

Medicare Telehealth Digital Health Remote care 40

FierceHealthIT

MARCH 26, 2018

Despite concerns from industry analysts, Medicare Advantage plans are thriving in the wake of the ACA; a new Kaiser Family Foundation poll suggests support for a "Medicare for all" program is on the rise; plus more health insurance headlines.

Medicare 71

Medicare 71

Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 11, 2024

In addition, it covers up to 60 million lives, representing 9 out of every 10 Medicare lives and partners with 5 of the Top 6 Medicare Advantage health plans. The Innovaccer platform is an industry-leading data and analytics platform, the Best in KLAS CRM solution, and the #1 rated population health technology platform by Black Book.

Medicare 96

Medicare Life Science EHR Health Technology 96