January 2019 – Page 3 – medicarereport.org

(By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review ) At least 12 U.S. residents who had surgeries in Tijuana, Mexico, returned

Elective hip, knee surgery costs grow to $25B, BCBS Association finds

(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Scheduled orthopedic surgeries now reflect 47 percent of total orthopedic spending at

(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Civica Rx, the nonprofit generic drug company formed by a group of

(By Harriet Blair Rowan for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) The federal government’s new rule requiring hospitals to

(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) The next presidential primary contests are more than a year away. But presumed

(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Many American employees lack understanding when it comes to aspects of their

(By Casey Ross for ST A T) S purred by the opioid crisis, a once marginalized therapy that relies on

(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review ) When prices were included in television advertisements for higher-cost drugs, consumers were

(By April Dembosky for NPR) About a year ago, Dr. Ako Jacintho of San Francisco returned home from traveling to

According to a new report, most documents intended for Medicare and Medicare Advantage members do not meet accessibility standards for