Updates on Duals from Jennifer Coleman of CMS’s Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office

Your patients with chronic diseases require the greatest investment of money and time for your healthplan. And we know their treatment needs...

Lou Saccoccio’s Exclusive Podcast on Monitoring and Responding to Prescription Drug Abuse

Did you know CMS can now track your healthplan’s performance on even more criteria than ever before? Which means proactive compliance is the...

Today’s Weather Watcher for the Medicare Congress

On behalf of the 9th Annual Medicare Congress , we at the Healthcare: From Policy to Practice blog would like to wish you a very happy, heal...

Season's Greetings from the Medicare Congress Group

Happy Holidays to you and your family. As a gift to you, receive 25% off the standard registration rate for the Medicare Congress with Prio...

How can hospitals decrease readmission for Medicare patients?

One of the goals of the new Affordable Care Act is for hospitals to decrease the number of patients that are readmitted into the hospital af...

The Medicare Congress Keynote Spotlight: Strengthening Medicare – Better Health and Lower Costs for Medicare Beneficiaries

Leading up to The Medicare Congress 2012, we'll profile the keynotes, tracks and themes at the 9th annual event.  For more information o...

The failure of the congressional super committee

One of the biggest stories in Washington is the failure of the Congressional “super committee” to agree on a unified plan to cut spending le...

The Cost of Medicare: Not sustainable at it's current growth

Today, Medicare supports 49 million people by providing quality health care to older and disabled Americans.  Currently, it accounts for 13%...

You’re Invited: Best Case Studies and Market Success Strategies at the Medicare Congress

A note from 9th Annual Medicare Congress Conference Chair, Kevin Mowll, Vice President, Medicare Products – Capital District Physicians Heal...

The Medicare Congress Brochure is Ready for Download!

The 9th Annual Medicare Congress brochure is now available for download. Join us February 6-8, 2012, in Orlando, at the largest and most so...

US Healthcare rate climbed in 2011 but at a slower pace

The average cost of healthcare services covered by commercial services and Medicare grew 5.73% from August 2010 to August 2011.  This is the...

Could four conditions help doctors save Medicare money?

Logo Source: Med City News The American Medical Association recently sent a request for Medicare to start paying doctors for four tasks that...

Preliminary Agenda now available for the Medicare Congress

Save the Date! Join us February 6-8, 2012 at the Loews Portofino Bay Hotel in Orlando, Florida for the 9th Annual Medicare Congress , the pr...