MED12009 - Addendum No. 1
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:59:32 -0500
SPA 11-015 Provider Screening and Enrollment
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:44:18 -0500
MED12003 - Award
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:52:17 -0500
MED12001 APS Healthcare - Cost Proposal
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:51:44 -0500
MED12004 - Award
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:51:18 -0500
Lower Your Costs During the Coverage Gap
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:59:28 -0500
This page will help you to learn 5 ways to lower your costs during the coverage gap.
Learn More About Plans in Your Area
Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:00:39 -0400
Part of the Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Finder tool that will help you to identify the plans in your state.
Know What to do about the Flu.
Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:55:06 -0400
Seasonal flu shots are available right now. H1N1 (Swine) flu vaccine is being shipped and will soon be widely available.
Medicare & You 2010
Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:25:21 -0400
Medicare & You contains important information about what's new, health plans, prescription drug plans, and rights and protections to help people with Medicare review their coverage options and prepare to enroll in a new plan if they choose. It is available in both English and Spanish.Each fall, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services mails a geographic-specific version to all households of people with Medicare. In 2009, there are 59 geographic-specific versions with drug and health plan comparison charts for particular states or regions.
MyMedicare.gov
Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:23:54 -0400
MyMedicare.gov provides direct Internet access to your Medicare benefits, eligibility, enrollment (including prescription drug plans) and preventive health information - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Visit the site, sign up, and Medicare will mail you a password to allow you access to your personal Medicare information. MyMedicare.gov also allows you to view your adjudicated claims information, access online forms and publications, and receive important messages from Medicare.
New Study Finds E-prescribing Is Safe and Efficient, but Barriers Remain
Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:30:00 -0500
Physician practices and pharmacies generally view electronic prescribing as an important tool to improve patient safety and save time, but both groups face barriers to realizing the technology's full benefit, according to a study funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). The study is published online today in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association." More
New AHRQ Campaign Encourages Hispanics to Work with Their Doctors to Make the Best Treatment Decisions
Thu, 10 Nov 2011 18:00:00 -0500
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is partnering with Hispanic-serving organizations to promote the Agency's Spanish-language resources and to encourage consumers to become more active partners in their health care." More
AHRQ Awards $34 Million To Expand Fight Against Healthcare-Associated Infections
Wed, 02 Nov 2011 16:00:00 -0400
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) announced today that it has awarded $34 million in fiscal year 2011 for grants and contracts to hospitals, academic medical institutions, and health care research organizations to expand the fight against healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)." More
AHRQ Awards $4.5 Million To Create Clinical Preventive Services Research Centers
Thu, 27 Oct 2011 21:20:00 -0400
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) awarded three-year grants totaling $4.5 million to support research in three centers that will focus on improving clinical preventive services and practices such as screening, counseling and use of preventive medications for patients. The project will be led by three universities and includes a separate award for coordination and evaluation of the research." More
Report Finds Parent Training Effective for Treating Young Children With ADHD
Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:30:00 -0400
Formal training in parenting strategies is a low-risk, effective method for improving behavior in preschool-age children at risk for developing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), while there is less evidence supporting the use of medications for children younger than 6 years old, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)." More