Search results for "Medicare"
Integrating oral health into primary care
A comprehensive primary care model that includes oral health is needed to prevent health problems, reduce costs, and provide equitable care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/11/integrating-oral-health-into-primary-care.htm
1 Nov 2021
ACP policies target inequity to improve health
We must be intentional in our efforts to address the needs of individuals experiencing health care disparities and inequities based on social drivers of health.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/09/acp-policies-target-inequity-to-improve-health.htm
1 Sep 2022
ABIM study finds MOC status associated with higher HEDIS process measures
Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) process measures were slightly higher among physicians pursuing Maintenance of Certification in five categories, but were still low overall in some of the areas.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/06/12/2.htm
12 Jun 2018
Finances can offer clues to cognitive problems
A study found that patients with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias were more likely to miss payments on credit accounts as early as six years before diagnosis and to develop subprime credit scores 2.5 years before diagnosis.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/05/finances-can-offer-clues-to-cognitive-problems.htm
1 May 2022
Drug interaction risks appear common among older patients being treated for epilepsy
Factors predicting higher drug interaction risk included having one or more comorbid condition versus zero comorbidities, having four or more comorbid conditions versus zero comorbidities, being eligible for the Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy, and not living in the northeastern U.S.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/02/13/4.htm
13 Feb 2018
Understanding MIPS, how much patients cost 'the system'
As physicians convert to the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System, they will eventually be required to consider the cost of care they deliver to patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/04/tips.htm
1 Apr 2017
Democrats must reconcile to pass reconciliation
As the Democratic leadership moves forward with their slim majorities in Congress, they must agree among themselves on trillions of dollars of health care programs, including universal health care, Medicare expansion, and more tax subsidies for the Affordable Care Act.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/10/democrats-must-reconcile-to-pass-reconciliation.htm
1 Oct 2021
ACP recommends policies to curb prescription drug costs
Transparency in pricing, cost, and comparative value and elimination of restrictions on using quality-adjusted life-years in comparative effectiveness research are 2 of the recommendations.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/03/29/2.htm
29 Mar 2016
Modeling study finds RSV vaccines cost-effective for older U.S. adults
Vaccination programs using the monovalent adjuvanted or bivalent vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) were projected to be potentially cost-effective at a price per dose of up to $127 or up to $118, respectively, over a first RSV season.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/12/05/4.htm
5 Dec 2023
Transitional care management yields benefit but is used rarely, study finds
A study described transitional care management as a promising delivery model innovation, but an editorial cautioned that payments may not be high enough to justify the extra work involved or may be targeted to the wrong place in the health care system.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/08/07/1.htm
7 Aug 2018