Legislative Update 21 October 2016: Diet (small) COLA May Cause Headache

We have 2 Action Items today. Click on S.3042 and H.R. 5426 at the third issue below.

                                               Issues 

                  Click on the underlined titles below: 

DIET COLA MAY CAUSE HEADACHE

Next year’s cost-of-living adjustment announced

Small COLA means steep Part B premium hikes for many.

 
 

NEW PREVENTATIVE SERVICES NOW COVERED BY TRICARE

Take advantage of new coverage

Well-child visits and cancer screenings should cost you less.

 
 

COURT RULES AGAINST RESERVIST WHILE CONGRESS MULLS LEGISLATIVE FIXES

Courts say protection takes a law change

Employers’ mandatory arbitration clauses trump some USERRA protections.

 
 

HOLY MACRA! NEW MEDICARE/TRICARE PAYMENT SYSTEM COMING

Focusing on quality over volume

MACRA aims for cost-effective and outcome-based health care.

 

 

 

 

 Collectively We Can and Are Making a Difference

 

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don’t be concerned with possible duplications – if your friends are as concerned as we are with Veteran issues, they probably won’t mind getting this from two or more friendly sources.

.                                                               That’s it for today- Thanks for your continuing help!