Mary Caffrey

In a recent blog post, CareMore CEO Sachin Jain, MD, MBA, FACP, and his co-authors wrote that 1 in 5 Americans wants better dental care, but they lack access, often due to finances.

Policies across federal programs vary, with those serving active military and veterans having fewer barriers than Medicare.

The researchers say more research is needed to positively link the gut bacteria changes to health outcomes.

The steps taken at CMS seek to curb adverse selection, when consumers wait until they have a health problem to sign up for coverage, then cancel after they receive treatment.

Advocates for the tax say it could help defray treatment costs, but not everyone thinks it's a good idea.

The news comes the week of the 10th anniversary of Amy Tenderich's famous "Open Letter to Steve Jobs," which called on the tech giant to bring innnovation and better design to diabetes products.

Full recognition is key as the provider of the Diabetes Prevention Program awaits rules for Medicare reimbursement. CMS will offer the program to Medicare beneficiaries in 2018.

Adding a test that evaluates stool samples for DNA and protein biomarkers to the list of tools providers can use to boost quality ratings is seen as an additional boost for Cologuard.

The lead study author said the findings are important to help medical professionals identify teens most at risk of developing diabetes or cardiovascular disease as adults.

CMS sent a letter to the nation's governors last March stating it was willing to look at work requirements in upcoming waivers.

The small study found that elementary-school age children spent less time out of range while using the artificial pancreas system. The first product meeting the defintion of "artificial pancreas" will be available for adults from Medtronic this summer.

More than 10,000 mental health applications exist, but there is no formal system to weed out unsafe apps from those that are evidence-based.

Support for the ACA has grown, but more Republicans want to fix it than before, which may explain why Congress and President Donald Trump keep looking for a deal.

New payment models in Medicare and beyond recognize the connection between mental health and conditions like diabetes and obesity.

The challenges with sharing data have more to do with regulations and business models than technology itself, according to the experts.

Shantanu Agrawal, MD, MPhil, comes to the quality measurement organization as Congress weighs whether to continue a relationship with HHS to develop measures used in federal health programs.

While Medicaid covers women as they give birth, it ends 60 days afterward, and many women have no coverage alternative. Forty percent of births take place in states that did not expand Medicaid.

The new study shows that looking at a person's body mass index over an extended period gives a fuller picture of the relationship between excess weight and mortality.

The physicians' group outlined the healthcare costs associated with untreated addiction, and noted that evidence shows treatment works when patients have access.

Data from 17 states and the District of Columbia suggest that even if binge drinkers disclose their habits on a form, doctors may not follow up with a conversation about the problem.

The report finds that being part of an ACO allows clinicians to be rated as a group for a key measure to determine Medicare reimbursement.

While rare, diabetic ketoacidosis occurs overwhelmingly in patients taking SGLT2 inhibitors with type 2 diabetes, according to the analysis from 3 North Carolina medical schools.

Dexcom's G5 Mobile is the only continuous glucose monitoring system that meets Medicare criteria for coverage. However, details of the coverage rules released this week state that people with diabetes who want coverage cannot use the system with a smartphone app.

Other studies have examined the link between snoring and diabetes. The lack of oxygen in snoring leads to increased insulin resistance, researchers believe.

The results are consistent with prior surveys by the American Association of Diabetes Educators. The group said CMS has put its 2019 round of bidding on hold, a move it "applauds."

The review found that only a fraction of the syndromes had been fully studied, and no gene or chromosomal location has been found for more than a quarter of them.

Questions about cost-sharing subsidies, risk corridors, and what to do about red state Medicaid expansion will confront the Trump administration no matter how much the president wants to move on to other issues.

The study identified a target that reacts to the implantation of biomedical materials. The findings could to improvements in insulin pump infusion sets and CGM sensors.

The initiative includes targeted efforts in 7 cities to reduce the number of "unhealthy days," a metric devised by CDC to gauge physical and mental well-being.

House leaders are balancing the need to win votes from conservative members with the need to not put moderate members at risk.