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Month: February 2022

The Heart of the Matter: Recent Developments in Cardiology

The Heart of the Matter: Recent Developments in Cardiology

February 23, 2022 When it comes to matters of the heart, there are few that are more important than the promotion of cardiovascular health.  American hospitals are world renown for their excellence and innovation in the treatment of heart disease.  To support this assertion, a recent post in Becker’s Hospital Review outlined examples of milestones reached just this year at four different hospitals involving cardiovascular treatment.  They are as follows: Rock Island, Ill.-based Trinity Heart Center implanted its 100th Watchman device, ourquadcities.com reported on…

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CMS Releases Advance Notice: Medicare Advantage and Drugs for 2023

CMS Releases Advance Notice: Medicare Advantage and Drugs for 2023

February 16, 2022 Earlier this month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its 2023 Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D Advance Notice.  The 159-page document is meant to provide the medical community with a head’s up on potential provisions that will be included in the 2023 Final Rule relative to Medicare Part C (Medicare Advantage) and Part D (drugs).  The following is a summation of those provisions that are presented in a fact sheet provided by CMS. …

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