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Medicare’s Delivery System Reform Initiatives Achieve Significant Savings and Quality Improvements - Off to a Strong Start Christen McCurdy Thu, 01/30/2014 - 11:04

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Medicare Advantage & Part D Enrollment up from 2013

Jan 16, 2014

Nearly 365,000 Americans Selected Plans in the Health Insurance Marketplace in October and November

1.9 million customers made it through the process but have not yet selected a plan; an additional 803,077 assessed or determined eligible for Medicaid or CHIP

Dec 11, 2013

HHS announces Affordable Care Act mental health services funding

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced that it plans to issue a $50 million funding opportunity announcement to help Community Health Centers establish or expand behavioral health services for people living with mental illness, and drug and alcohol problems.

Dec 11, 2013

CMS Makes Outpatient Facility Policy and Payment Changes

Rule would give hospitals and ASCs flexibility to lower per-case costs

Dec 2, 2013

CMS Finalizes Physician Payment Rates for 2014

In a rule issued today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized payment rates and policies for 2014, including a major proposal to support care management outside the routine office interaction as well as other policies to promote high quality care and efficiency in Medicare.

Dec 2, 2013

More, Higher Quality Options for Seniors in Medicare Advantage

September 20, 2013 -- More beneficiaries are choosing higher quality Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, and for the fourth straight year enrollment is projected to increase, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today.

Sep 20, 2013

New Data Show Antipsychotic Drug Use is Down in Nursing Homes Nationwide

August 27, 2013 -- Nursing homes are using antipsychotics less and instead pursuing more patient-centered treatment for dementia and other behavioral health care, according to new data released on Nursing Home Compare in July by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Aug 27, 2013

Next Step in Implementation: Finalizing policies to Ensure Navigators Will Help Consumers Enroll in the Health Insurance Marketplace

Jul 19, 2013