Search results for "Medicare"
Adherence to sleep apnea treatment reduces health care use, costs in heart failure
Positive airway pressure-adherent patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and obstructive sleep apnea had fewer health care visits, including ED and hospital visits, than nonadherent patients, according to a new industry-funded study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/07/18/2.htm
18 Jul 2023
Medicare holding call on Initial Preventive Physical Exam and Wellness Visit
On Wednesday, March 28, CMS will be holding a conference call about what physicians need to know about the Initial Preventive Physical Exam (the “Welcome to Medicare” visit) and the Annual Wellness Visit.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/03/20/8.htm
20 Mar 2012
Medicare expands tobacco cessation coverage
ACP announces new Division of Medical Practice, Professionalism & QualityACP Chapter meetings coming up
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/08/31/7.htm
31 Aug 2010
Medicare soliciting states for new PCMH demonstration
Put words in our mouth
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/06/15/8.htm
15 Jun 2010
CMS announces change to submission period for Medicare claims
New Doctor's Dilemma™ app for iPhone
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/05/18/6.htm
18 May 2010
Not too late to earn Medicare bonus payment
HRSA offers grant funds to expand primary care
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/06/29/8.htm
29 Jun 2010
Medicare payment cut goes into effect
Congress has failed to pass legislation to halt a 21% cut in Medicare payment rates to physicians, allowing the cut to go into effect on March 1.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/03/02/10.htm
2 Mar 2010
About one-third of Americans with HCV had evidence of viral clearance in past decade
The highest proportion of hepatitis C virus (HCV) cure or clearance among all age groups and payers was 49% among commercially insured patients ages 60 years and older, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/07/11/4.htm
11 Jul 2023
ACP offers new guidance on Medicare bundled payments initiative
A summary and guidance for physicians who may be interested in participating in CMS's new Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Initiative are now available from ACP.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/09/20/7.htm
20 Sep 2011
Be sure not to miss ACP's many health policy efforts
ACP recently released two important new policy papers on ensuring equitable access to elections and physician leadership of team-based models for patient care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/01/be-sure-not-to-miss-acps-many-health-policy-efforts.htm
1 Jan 2024