Good News, Bad News From Medicare

August 16, 2008 by MedHeadlines  
Filed under Events, Medicare

Thursday brought two announcements from Medicare officials, one bringing good news, the other not-so-good news. The US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (Medicare) has announced the names of 10 medical facilities or doctors demonstrating the highest mark of improvement in the care of patients undergoing treatment for diabetes, congestive heart failure, and coronary artery disease. Medicare’s Physician Group Practice Demonstration project will award the 10 honorees with incentives totaling $16.7 million. Read more

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