Affordable Care Act Funds Support Healthier Commun...
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reform:_where_is_the_money | Healthcare Reform | Wednesday September 28, 2011 | By DuaneMorris3
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) recently rolled out its Community Transformation Grants program under the Affordable Care Act, geared towards fighting chronic disease and creating healthier communities. The five year grants will...
HHS Announces Launch of Primary Care Bonus Initiat...
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physicians:_reform_updates hospitals:_reform_updates reform:_where_is_the_money | Healthcare Reform | Wednesday September 28, 2011 | By DuaneMorris3
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) recently announced the launch of its new Primary Care initiative to provide bonuses to primary care doctors for improvement of care coordination and cost efficiency. The goal of the initiative,...
CMS Expands Medicaid Money Follows the Person Prog...
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long_term_care:_reform_updates reform:_where_is_the_money | Healthcare Reform | Wednesday September 28, 2011 | By DuaneMorris3
The Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services (CMS) recently expanded the Money Follows the Person grant program to provide additional assistance to state grantees’ implementation of quality improvement strategies. The Money Follows the Person program...
Medicare Advantage Premiums Falling and Enrollment...
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long_term_care:_reform_updates hospitals:_reform_updates reform:_where_is_the_money physicians:_reform_updates | Healthcare Reform | Tuesday September 27, 2011 | By DuaneMorris3
HHS recently announced its expectation that Medicare Advantage premiums will fall approximately four percent in 2012, with enrollment expected to increase by 10 percent. This drop in premiums has been supported by the Affordable Care Act, which allowed CMS to...
Accountable Care Act Funding Awarded to Community ...
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reform:_where_is_the_money hospitals:_reform_updates | Healthcare Reform | Thursday September 15, 2011 | By DuaneMorris3
On September 15, 2011, HHS awarded $10 million in Accountable Care Act funds to 129 organizations seeking to become community health centers, which are geared toward meeting the primary health needs in economically distressed or other vulnerable areas. The...
Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Initiative A...
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cms reform:_where_is_the_money payment | Healthcare Reform | Tuesday August 23, 2011 | By DuaneMorris3
On August 23, 2011, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Initiative (“Initiative”). Developed by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, the Initiative is designed to give providers “new...
$71.3 Million in Federal Funding to Expand Nursing...
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physicians:_reform_updates long_term_care:_reform_updates reform:_where_is_the_money funding hhs hospitals:_reform_updates | Healthcare Reform | Friday July 29, 2011 | By DuaneMorris3
On July 29, 2011, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it would provide a total of $71.3 million in grant funding to expand the education and training of nurses and nursing diversity. The monies will be distributed among six...