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Jul 23, '10
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Oncology Bills and who supported them - Oncology Bills and who supported them
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Jul 23, '10
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CMS’s Plans for the A/B Medicare Administrative Contractor - CMS’s Plans for the A/B Medicare Administrative Contractor “Round II” Procurements: Important Information for Potential Offerors Concerning -
• Consolidation of A/B MAC Jurisdictions
• Management of the A/B MAC Marketplace
• Responsibilities of the A/B MAC Medical Directors
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Jul 23, '10
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Community Oncology Cancer Care Practice Impact Report - • The Community Oncology Alliance (COA) has developed a tracking database on the adverse
impact of Medicare reimbursement on community oncology practices. The database was initially
compiled from private and public sources.
• Included in this report are a table of impacted practices by state and a map depicting the impact.
• As of the date of this update, 863 clinics/practices during the past three years have been impacted
as follows:
— 172 Clinics Closed — Denotes individual sites that have closed.
— 323 Practices Struggling Financially — Denotes practices (possibly comprising multiple
clinic sites) that are struggling to pay bills and/or stay open.
— 42 Practices Sending Patients Elsewhere — Denotes practices (possibly comprising
multiple clinic sites) that are sending all of their patients elsewhere for chemotherapy.
NOTE that numerous practices report sending some patients, especially Medicare patients
without adequate secondary insurance, elsewhere for treatment.
— 224 Acquired by Hospitals — Denotes practices (possibly comprising multiple clinic sites)
that have been acquired by a hospital.
— 102 Merged/Acquired by Another Entity — Denotes practices (possibly comprising
multiple clinic sites) that have merged or been acquired by a corporate entity.
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Jul 16, '10
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CRS report on Obamacare - Medicare is a federal program that pays for covered health services for most persons 65 years old
and older and for most permanently disabled individuals under the age of 65. The rising cost of
health care, the impact of the aging baby boomer generation, and declining revenues in a
weakened economy continue to challenge the program’s ability to provide quality and effective
health services to its 45 million beneficiaries in a financially sustainable manner.
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Jul 07, '10
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OIG Directive Allows Physicians to Waive Extra "Doc Fix" Medicare Coinsurance Amount - On the same day that President Obama signed H.R. 3962 into law, which postponed the 21.3% cut in Medicare reimbursement rates by 6 months and provided a small raise retroactive to June 1, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) issued an advisory clarifying that physicians can legally waive the extra, retroactive co-insurance amount the patients owe as a result of the increased Medicare rates.
Related Website: http://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/docs/alertsandbulletins/Retroactive_Beneficiary_Cost-Sharing_Liability.pdf |
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Jun 25, '10
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Jun 25, '10
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Jun 25, '10
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Jun 25, '10
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