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Problems Seen for Medicare Provider Payments if Supreme Court Strikes Down Healthcare Law
Tossing out President Barack Obama’s health care law would have major unintended consequences for Medicare’s payment systems, unseen but vital plumbing that handles 100 million monthly claims from hospitals and other service providers, the administration has quietly informed the courts.
Although the law made significant cuts to providers and improved prescription and preventive benefits for seniors, Medicare has been overlooked in a Supreme Court debate focused on the law’s controversial requirement that individuals carry health insurance. Yet havoc in Medicare could have repercussions in an election year when both parties are avidly courting seniors.
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Source: The Washington Post
Expert Insights on How Utilization Management Drives Physician Burnout
November 26th 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with the author of a study published in the November 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® to explore the link between utilization management and physician burnout.
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Canadian Study Highlights Care Variability for Older Patients With MDS/AML
December 19th 2024A national survey of Canadian hematologists reveals gaps and variability in supportive care strategies for older adults with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML), emphasizing the need for evidence-based guidelines.
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