Disease Management Pilot Programs For Medicare Will Target 10 Geographic Areas
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
HHS will prospectively identify at least 30,000 beneficiaries in each area. Applications are due Aug. 6; the programs will begin “this year.”
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