Search results for "Medicare"
Medicare could stay solvent if stakeholders act soon
Congress faces unpopular options as they consider how to stay solvent through this decade and the next.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/03/washington.htm
1 Mar 2010
Cardiovascular medications underused in Hispanic/Latino patients with PAD
Efforts to improve peripheral artery disease (PAD) treatment in Hispanic/Latino populations are needed, including improved access to health care and more guideline-adherent treatment, according to the authors of a recent study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/08/11/5.htm
11 Aug 2020
Clearing up confusion over Medicare coverage for vaccines
Medicare's vaccination payments covered in a variety of ways.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/03/nine.htm
1 Mar 2008
Is this the end of Medicare and Medicaid as we know them?
President Obama and House Republicans have issued starkly different proposals on the future of Medicare and Medicaid.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/06/washington.htm
1 Jun 2011
ACP members can influence policy on Medicare's fee schedule
Over the next six to 18 months, ACP will ask randomly chosen members to complete surveys to influence Medicare reimbursement. We outline what members can expect as part of the process.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/07/coding.htm
1 Jul 2013
Medicare clarifies, updates several claims payment issues
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released statements regarding claims payment issues that it will be correcting in the near future, including enforcing coding conventions and restructuring system edits.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/05/coding.htm
1 May 2013
Big changes made to E/M codes in 2021
Beginning in January, physicians billing for Medicare patients no longer have to use a patient's history or physical exam to determine the appropriate level of E/M coding.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/01/big-changes-made-to-e-m-codes-in-2021.htm
1 Jan 2021
ACP issues policy recommendations to cut rising costs of prescription drugs
ACP called for increased transparency, lower out-of-pocket costs for patients, and improved access to affordable medications.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/11/12/1.htm
12 Nov 2019
Hear, hear for preventing cognitive decline
Because of the association between hearing loss and reduced cognition or dementia, physicians should intervene to treat this common condition of aging.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/04/hear-hear-for-preventing-cognitive-decline.htm
1 Apr 2023
Acute MI may be undertreated in patients with mild cognitive impairment
Rates of cardiac catheterization, coronary revascularization, and cardiac rehabilitation after hospitalization for acute myocardial infarction (MI) were compared in older patients with preexisting mild cognitive impairment versus those without impaired cognition.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/08/20/4.htm
20 Aug 2019