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On Medicare's Link to Drug Compounding

Several Democratic senators announced that they have sent a letter to CMS requesting information about how compounded medications are regulated and reimbursed in federal health programs.

MACPAC: Impact Of Medicaid Primary Care Bump Will Be Hard To Gauge

Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission members worry that the new primary care bump for Medicaid services, while clearly intended by the health reform law to increase access to care and ge

OIG Report Says Contractor Oversight, HIT Security Among Challenges Facing HHS

Inadequate program integrity contractor oversight and security vulnerabilities involving health information technology are among the top 10 management challenges facing the Department of Health and

Nursing Home Payment, Care Quality Will Continue to Improve, Report Predicts

Skilled nursing facilities have seen improvements in quality of care, a Nov.

E-visits could lead to over-prescribing: study

In the short run, electronic visits with a physician appear to produce the same level of clinical care as in-person patient encounters, based on a study involving two medical conditions and one out

Repeat testing common with Medicare patients According to New Study

Doctors frequently repeat diagnostic tests on Medicare beneficiaries, and the tests are raising healthcare costs and hindering doctors' ability to care for new patients, according to a study in the

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