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Medicaid & Medicare

Webinar: What Providers Need to Know About Medicare and State Medicare Advantage Plans

Tuesday, April 24, 2012 1:30-2:30 pm EST Click to register now. The objectives of this SAMHSA Center for Financing Reform and Innovations (CFRI) sponsored webinar [...]

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Understanding Health Literacy and Enrollment: Part 2

Enroll America has recently released its second issue brief in their new health literacy series. This series is helping providers get the information they need [...]

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Health Law Guide: Online Tool to Simplify the Health Care Law

AARP recently launched a personalized online tool, the Health Law Guide , to help Americans understand benefits available currently and in the future under the [...]

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Understanding Health Literacy and Enrollment

Enroll America, has released a new issue brief which will help providers design outreach and enrollment materials that are easy for patients to understand and act [...]

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CMS Publishes FAQ on Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractor Program

According to new guidance from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractors will not replace existing Medicaid program integrity contractors under [...]

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ACA 101: Vocabulary Primer

What is cost sharing and how will it change under health reform? What are health insurance exchanges and how will they affect me? How will [...]

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HHS Awards Bonuses to States for Enrollment of Children in Health Coverage

The Department of Health and Human Services has awarded more than $296 million to states for ensuring more children have health coverage. The performance bonus [...]

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Five Health Policy Battles and Trends to Watch in 2012

1. Medicare Physician Pay Fix: In the last hours of its 2011 session, Congress enacted a short-term deal that postponed for two months a scheduled [...]

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Essential Health Benefits: What Does the New HHS Guidance Mean for Behavioral Health?

On December 16, 2011, the Department of Health and Human Services issued an information bulletin outlining its first proposed guidance on how states and health [...]

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Rep. Ryan and Sen. Wyden Team Up on Medicare Reform Proposal

Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) today revealed their joint proposal for Medicare reform, a plan that would give beneficiaries a set [...]

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