Posts Tagged ‘reimbursements’
New York Cuts Drug Reimbursements, States Trim Tobacco Prevention Funding
Crain’s New York Business: “Independent New York pharmacies say new state budget cuts will drive more drugstores out of business. Albany’s deficit reduction plan calls for $18.5 million in savings from Medicaid and Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage (EPIC) pharmacy reimbursement rates…
Stabenow: Cutting Medicare Reimbursements Necessary
On Tuesday Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., along with representatives from AMA, AARP and the Military Officers Association of America, “argued at a Capitol Hill news conference that” reversing $247 billion in projected Medicare reimbursement cuts to doctors over the next decade “is necessary to create more stability for health care providers in a current climate of uncertainty,” CNN reports.
Longstanding Oakland, Calif., Women’s Clinic Closes After Lack Of Medicaid Reimbursements
The Women’s Choice Clinic of Oakland, Calif., one of the oldest women-centered health clinics in the U.S., announced on Tuesday that it is closing because of funding shortages resulting from delays in reimbursements from Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program, the Oakland Tribune reports.
MedPAC Pledges Support For CMS Risk Score Adjustment For MA Reimbursements
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission in a letter dated March 5 stated that it supports a CMS proposal to adjust the scale used to determine the reimbursement rate for Medicare Advantage plans based on how sick a beneficiary is, CQ HealthBeat reports.
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