Tag Archives: ACA

May, 2016

9 May
Changes Needed to Increase Access to Colorectal Cancer Screening

PHILADELPHIA –– Colorectal cancer is the second highest cause of cancer death in the United States, expected to claim the lives of an estimated 49,190 people in 2016. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) aimed to increase access to CRC screening by not holding patients responsible for all costs of the …
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8 July
CMS Announces New Initiative to Promote Value-Based Home Health Care

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced a proposal to launch a new model designed to support greater quality of care among Medicare beneficiaries. The model is included in the CY 2016 Home Health Prospective Payment System proposed rule, which updates payments and requirements for home health …
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14 April
Specialty Drugs Drove Significant Increase in US Drug Spending in 2014

Driven by innovative, yet expensive new specialty drugs, US spending on prescription drugs jumped 13 percent to $374 billion in 2014, the largest percentage increase since 2001, according to a new report. The significant increase was primarily due to the introduction of expensive breakthrough drugs, manufacturer price hikes and a …
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