Our Guide to ObamaCare

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Ambulatory patient services, i.e., visits to the doctor or outpatient clinics. 2. Emergency services. 3. Hospitalization. 4. Mental health services, including treatments for substance abuse. 5. Rehabilitative … Also, there may be small variations in …
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CMS Issues Final Medicare OPPS, ASC Policies For 2014

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Specifically, CMS will package the following five new categories of supporting items and services into the procedural ambulatory payment classification (APC) payment: (1) drugs, biologicals, and radiopharmaceuticals that function as supplies when used …
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Glucose Control Better With Pharmacist Help

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Over the course of 2 years, 75 age-, gender-, and condition-matched controls in standard treatment and 75 patients in the Medication Management Program were followed for diabetic control measures and overall medical and drug costs. At baseline, average …
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