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"… omic stimulus legislation in 2009. The idea was to allot stimulus funds to Medicare and Medicaid, which would then distribute the money to providers who demon …"
"… ostering Independence Through Technology (FITT) Act, which would encourage Medicare reimbursements for audio and video home monitoring.Looking AheadDr. Farzad …"
"… incentive payments through Medicaid are disbursed. Though the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services says it is pleased with the participation so far, on …"
"… ally made Medicaid payouts — totaling just $83 million. Payments through Medicare began just this month, as had been scheduled in HITECH.Stephen Zuckerman, …"
"… the 2009 federal stimulus law, which allotted $27 billion in Medicaid and Medicare incentive payments to doctors, hospitals and other health care providers w …"
"… that was done in the past but not yet spent.”Medicaid payments underway, Medicare starts in MayThe unspent money to encourage adoption of electronic health …"
"… elines for use of electronic records were being followed. Payments through Medicare are scheduled to begin in May.The flow of money so far, though, is little …"
"… little more than a trickle.A January tally of payments by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) shows that $20.4 million has been spent, said …"
"… ealth providers.Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) introduced the Behavioral Health Information Technology Act, the likely vehicle for this effort, earlier th …"
"… atmosphere of spending restraint.If enacted, the measure would extend the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act porti …"
"… e would extend the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act portion of the 2009 stimulus legislation. HITECH offers fundi …"
"… oners, long-term care providers, post-acute providers, Federally Qualified Health Centers, Rural Health Centers, rehabilitation hospitals, and cancer center …"
"… d come from increases scheduled under current law.He says that closing the Medicare prescription drug coverage gap would “increase prescription-drug prices …"
"… affected or lower for many.He claims the health care law doesn’t improve Medicare’s finances. Not true. It does, but experts worry some cost controls won …"
"… ” about his plan with the “facts.” He provides Q&As on the debt, Medicare, Medicaid and taxes, as well as a 15-page brochure from the House Republic …"
"… falsely asserted that health care for seniors would be rationed to reduce Medicare costs.Ryan, April 20: His budget commits seniors to bureaucratically …"