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Health
10:10 am
Fri April 12, 2013

Medicare Competitive Bidding Program Expands To Wichita

A competitive bidding program aimed at helping Medicare avoid overpaying for products like scooters, diabetic testing supplies, and oxygen tanks is being expanded to 91 communities nationwide, including Wichita. 

The program began a little more than two years ago as a demonstration project in nine communities, including Kansas City. 

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10:06 am
Mon December 24, 2012

Top Of The Morning News: December 24, 2012

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Gun shows, Missouri Medicaid expansion & more: Your morning news from KCUR.

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Health
5:24 pm
Fri December 21, 2012

Looking For A Doc? Local Group Compiles Physician Data

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Kansas City will soon know more about the quality of primary care in the region.

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Health
12:32 pm
Fri September 28, 2012

Area Hospitals Soon To Be Penalized For High Readmissions Rates

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KU Hospital started piloting regular "huddles" within departments last year, to try and better coordinate patient care and the discharge process. The hospital is one of several in the area that will soon face fines for high readmissions rates.

Starting October 1, hospitals that fail to meet certain quality measures will get less funding from Medicare.

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Health
4:30 pm
Fri August 3, 2012

Medicare Recipients Urged To Guard Against Phone Scam

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State officials are warning Kansas senior citizens not to fall for a telephone scam aimed at Medicare beneficiaries. 

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