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According to an article presented by Novitas Solutions, new Medicare cards will be mailed to qualifying patients, beginning April 2018. See below for complete article and schedule information. Beginning in April 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will mail new Medicare cards to all Medicare beneficiaries on a flow basis by geographic…
DetailsIts threat alone has helped speed consolidation, and consumers may suffer. Without having done much yet, Amazon.com Inc. is already transforming U.S. health care — and not necessarily for the better. The mere threat of the online giant getting into the health business prompted the country’s two largest pharmacy benefit managers — CVS Health Corp. and Express…
DetailsIn celebration of National Doctors Day, we would like to honor and recognize the physicians who have made a difference in our lives and local communities. Doctors of all specialties do so much for us and we don’t often realize how much they contribute to our daily activities and overall well-being. From minor scrapes and…
DetailsRT Welter and Associates has partnered with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) Family Planning Program to provide training and technical assistance in cost setting activities to current Title X contractors and clinics. Our training and technical assistance will assist CDPHE and Title X contractors in updating fee schedules, developing sliding fee…
DetailsCTCi group, the center for transformative coaching, is offering two sessions to help management teams and other professionals understand the importance of effective management. These web based sessions are developed in a way to help you and your employees succeed! Read more about each individual program and click the link below each description for more…
DetailsHealth and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said Monday that value-based healthcare “needs to accelerate dramatically” in the U.S., calling for a range of changes to the healthcare system that he said would provide more tools to give consumers more control over their care. “This is no time to be timid — today’s healthcare system…
DetailsNo is a request for information In all things inter-personal, No means No. In managed care contracting, No is a request for information. In other words, if you have a reasonable request which makes sense, don’t take no for an answer. It may take time, it may take a different approach but stay on it,…
DetailsAs many of you have been following this story, a new update has been released regarding the Anthem payment cut. Read the latest update below, including quotes from Anthem Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer, Craig Samitt. The company had planned to reduce by 25 percent payments for evaluation and management services reported with…
DetailsRecent news released by The Colorado Medical Society shares the response from Anthem regarding the reduction of payment for services that are provided on the same day. Read below for more information on the correspondence between CMS and Anthem: The Colorado Medical Society, American Medical Association and other state medical societies have been actively advocating…
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