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Couples retiring this year can expect their medical bills throughout retirement to cost 4 percent more than those who retired a year ago, according to an annual projection released by Fidelity Investments.
Increased access to primary care is a central feature in the Affordable Care Act (ACA): it includes increased pay for primary care providers (PCPs), expansion of medical homes and accountable care models that put population management in control of primary care, and more. See chart.
CMS issued a proposed rule implementing a Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act requirement that Medicaid pay primary care physicians at least as much as Medicare for certain services provided in calendar years 2013 and 2014.
CMS expanded its definition of the medical staff, allowing non-physician practitioners to have privileges like other medical staff members. In an effort to cut some outdated requirements, CMS changed rules about medical staff oversight and roles.
CMS released two final rules to streamline requirements for hospital participation in Medicare and Medicaid. The final rule addresses more than two dozen regulatory requirements for a broader range of providers, including hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, end-stage renal disease facilities and durable medical equipment suppliers.Current Magazine
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