Department of Health and Human Services
Require 90 day review for 1st time Medicare/Medicaid Providers
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Certified Nurse Practioners - Hire more in the Government
The American Medical Association and other special interest groups have a strong incentive not to legitimize this noble profession. Popular culture has lead... more »
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Provide Medicaid/Medicare reimb. to Certified Nurse Practioners
With a limited scope of practice, lower cost, far lower instances of mistakes, prevention-based care model, Certified Nurse Practioners (CNPs) should be reimbursed. This would lead to significant savings in an area that will only become more expensive as the population ages.
Certified Nurse Midwives,... more »
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Benefits after death
Require anyone dealing with death (hospitals, police, funeral directors, hospice workers etc) to report a death on-line within 24 hours to stop all benefits paid with Federal dollars.
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Department of Health and Human Services
Replace Medicaid/Medicare Paper Cards w/Plastic
The next generation card would last longer, and your parents and/or grand parents would not have to laminate them!
Newer security features could be incorporated to prevent replication (which can be achieved quite easily with the current paper card),... more »
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Use assets to cover liabilities.
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Medicare/Medicad cost awareness leads to savings
- greater support for the program because recipients would be aware of their benefits
- cost containment: recipients are more likely to manage costs, avoid unnecessary and costly procedures and react to overcharges and outright fraud if they are aware of the ongoing expenses
- fraud... more »
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Department of Health and Human Services
Require Medicare and Medicaid Providers to be Vaccinated for Flu
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Make all Federal Government facilities non-tobacco campuses
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Transfer of Entitlement Programs to State Governments
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Mitigate Health Insurance Fraud by Requiring Photo on ID Card
One of the most pervasive forms of fraud is identity fraud; either with or without the permission of the medical plan holder. Very few health care providers ask for photo ID prior to treatment. There are more or less no controls in place to police this, which creates... more »
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Department of Health and Human Services
How to Get Affordable Health Care & Save on Medicaid & Medicare
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Department of Health and Human Services
Consolidate Medicaid, Welfare, Food Stamps Offices
Consolidate Medicaid, Food Stamps, TANF, etc offices into the Social Security Agency. Let the Federal Governemtn run the programs and keep the states out of it. Billions a year can be saved by getting rid of state and local offices and by using the federal agency already setup it can be more effeiocioient and more responsive.
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Department of Veterans Affairs
Medicaid payments
There is inappropriate claims made by medical providers taking care of medciad patients.
100% review of supporting documentation all claims (which apparently is still NOT done) will result in reduction of fraud and abuse as well as considerabe lcost savings.