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CMS examines inappropriate steering of people eligible for Medicare or Medicaid into Marketplace plans

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Concerns raised about impact of 3rd party premium provider & affiliated organization payments The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today issued a request for information seeking public comment on concerns that some health care providers and provider-affiliated organizations may be steering people eligible for, or receiving, Medicare and/or Medicaid benefits into Affordable Care Act-compliant individual market plans, including Continue reading CMS examines inappropriate steering of people eligible for Medicare or Medicaid into Marketplace plans→

Physicians and health care providers continue to improve quality of care, lower costs

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Affordable Care Act Accountable Care Organization initiatives put patients at the center of their care while generating more than $1.29 billion in total Medicare savings since 2012 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced the 2015 performance year results for the Medicare Shared Savings Program and the Pioneer Accountable Care Organization Model that show physicians, hospitals, and Continue reading Physicians and health care providers continue to improve quality of care, lower costs→

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Adoption of Electronic Health Record Systems among U.S. Non-Federal Acute Care Hospitals: 2008-2015

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  The adoption and meaningful use of electronic health records (EHRs) are key objectives of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of 2009 and the Federal Health IT Strategic Plan (1). This brief uses data from the American Hospital Association to describe trends in adoption of EHR technology among non-federal acute care hospitals from 2008 Continue reading Adoption of Electronic Health Record Systems among U.S. Non-Federal Acute Care Hospitals: 2008-2015→

Medicare projects relatively stable average prescription drug premiums in 2017

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Today, Medicare announced that the average basic premium for a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan in 2017 is projected to remain relatively stable at an estimated $34 per month. This represents an increase of approximately $1.50 over the actual average premium of $32.56 in 2016. “Stable Medicare prescription drug plan premiums help seniors and people with disabilities afford their Continue reading Medicare projects relatively stable average prescription drug premiums in 2017→