Readmissions have become a focal point over the last couple of years, especially for CMS. The costs have risen to the point of assessing penalties to hospitals whose readmission rates are above the expected and/or standard.
What is health informatics? What disciplines does it encompass? What is the intersection with IT?
What makes up the federal deficit? What will the costs be by 2019? How are those costs paid? How do the exchange subsidies factor in? How about the Medicaid expansion? How about the individual and employer mandates or more appropriately the penalties for noncompliance?
The ACA promotes quality of care as well as coordination of care. We will discuss 6 bundled payment initiatives/demonstrations CMS is piloting to achieve these goals.
How will Medicaid work with the new exchange? What changes have occurred as a result of the ACA?
On October 1st, the Obamacare Healthcare Exchanges went online. Below you will find information on how to log in and purchase coverage. I live in Tennessee and the information below is based upon that exchange.
Readmissions are a major contributor to the rising costs of healthcare. As such, the ACA has designated CMS to set forth and oversee the readmissions process, including assessing penalties for hospitals with excessive readmission rates.
Open enrollment for Medicare begins October 15, 2013 and extends through December 7, 2013. Do you know what the costs and coverages are? Do you understand Medigap policies? Is Medicare part of the health insurance marketplaces?
Are you confused about the government shutdown? There is a lot of information being circulated, but do you want just a quick overview as to the recent events surrounding the shutdown? Do you have 3 minutes?
Sometimes pictures are worth a thousand words. This infographic explains the major provisions of the Affordable Care Act a.k.a. Obamacare, beginning in 2010 and extending to 2020.