How VA Health Chat helps one Veteran manage care from home
(Source – news.va.gov) VA Health Chat app connects Veterans to VA health care For Army Veteran Evan Burnside, a visit
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Average HSA balances soar to record high in 2024
(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) The average end-of-year balances for health savings accounts reached $5,532 in 2024, up
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How confident are you on understanding Medicare
Does consumer confidence always translate into actual understanding? According to the latest survey by eHealth, it does not. The survey
Read MoreWith Federal EHR, no more ‘last-four’ check in at VA Medical Centers
(Source – news.va.gov) For Veterans, superior care begins the moment they check in at a VA medical facility. For years,
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Nearly 7 in 10 patients view test results before a clinician weighs in: Study
(By: Paige Twenter for The Becker’s Hospital Review) Nearly 7 in 10 patients view their test results online before a
Read MoreMedicare’s Paying Less for Cataract Surgery. Eye Doctors Are Turning to Lucrative Lasers
(By Phil Galewitz for KFF Health News) Tammy Chalala, a retired dietitian in New York, was thrilled with the results
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Your Medicare coverage may look different in 2027
An Annual Notice of Change (ANOC) is a document Medicare Advantage and Part D plans must send by September 30
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30 senators demand HHS restore canceled patient safety grants
(By: Paige Twenter for Becker’s Hospital Review) A group of 30 senators is pressing HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Read MoreWhat Geriatric Emergency Departments Do Differently
(By Paula Span for KFF Health News) It had been a rough few months. Cynthia Tompkins was hospitalized in May
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Struggle to build engagement and trust with Medicare Advantage members
The JD Power 2026 U.S. Medicare Advantage Study found “the overall satisfaction with Medicare Advantage plans declines for the second
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