Medicare
Disparities identified in STGLT2 inhibitor use among Medicare-insured patients with CKD
Black and older patients with chronic kidney disease and insured by Medicare are less likely to start SGLT2 inhibitors or glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists than second-generation sulfonylureas, according to data in Kidney Medicine.
Mepolizumab associated with fewer asthma exacerbations, lower costs in Medicare population
Mepolizumab use was associated with fewer exacerbations, reduced oral corticosteroid use and lower costs among patients with asthma on Medicaid, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.
CMS approves additional entities for second year of Kidney Care Choices model
CMS has approved 50 new kidney contracting entities to participate in the second year of the Kidney Care Choices demonstration, which focuses on providing care for patients with advanced chronic kidney disease, according to a press release.
MedPAC asks Congress to increase physician payments
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, or MedPAC, has recently voted to recommend that Congress increase 2024 Medicare payments for physicians and other health services.
Medicare ESRD Program has saved many lives, but government policy has slowed its potential
Last year, the kidney community marked the 50th anniversary of the Medicare End-Stage Renal Disease Program.
VIDEO: Congress makes positive adjustments that affect ophthalmologists
KOLOA, Hawaii — In this Healio Video Perspective from Hawaiian Eye 2023, Kevin J. Corcoran, COE, CPC, CPMA, FNAO, discusses ophthalmic economic and regulatory updates for the year.
Most Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes do not use blood glucose monitoring or CGM
The majority of Medicare beneficiaries with insulin-treated diabetes are either not prescribed continuous blood glucose monitoring or do not use the technology as directed, according to study data.
CMS revises ambulatory payment classifications for transnasal endoscopy procedures
The CMS has modified the ambulatory payment classification assignments for transnasal esophagogastroduodenoscopy procedures, EvoEndo announced in a press release.
Physician group practices in bundled payment models associated with surgical cost savings
Results showed physician group practices that participate in a bundled payment model have associated cost savings for surgical but not medical episodes, while participating hospitals have savings for both surgical and medical episodes.
Top in 2022 policy, politics: Medicare’s aggressive approach to CKD attracts providers
Changes in Medicare’s approach to chronic kidney disease, including the Advancing American Kidney Health initiative and End-Stage Renal Disease Treatment Choice Model, attracted providers and value-based care groups.