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Medicare Billing for Seasonal Flu Vaccines

As you know, Medicare began covering annual influenza immunizations in 1993 for all Medicare beneficiaries. Medicare covers both the costs of the vaccine and its administration by recognized providers. There is no coinsurance or co-payment applied to this benefit, and … Read Full Post

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What We’re Reading – 10 Ways to Reduce Hospital Readmissions

In order to prevent reduced Medicare reimbursements under CMS’ Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program and being penalized under CMS’ Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program for having high rates of preventable readmissions, the author suggests 10 proven ways hospitals can reduce their number … Read Full Post

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