Consumers Cut Costs By Combining Limited Coverage Health Plans, Despite Penalty Risks
(By – Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News) Last fall, Shalonda Brown decided she’d had it with paying nearly $1,000 a
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Author: Gerry Hafer
Medical Advocates Can Help Guide Patients On Difficult Care Choices
(By – Barbara Sadick, Kaiser Health News) Stan and XuXia Smith learned from an ultrasound midway through the pregnancy that
Read MoreHypothermia and older adults
(Source – National Institutes of Science) The cold truth about hypothermia is that Americans aged 65 years and older face
Read MoreCheck The Fine Print: Some Work-Based Health Plans Exclude Outpatient Surgeries
(By – Jay Hancock, Kaiser Health News) Libbi Stovall couldn’t believe it last month when she looked at the fine
Read MoreA Detailed Look at Healthcare Options for the Elderly
Certified elder law attorneys Julian Gray and Frank Petrich, in an article posted at www.post-gazette.com provide in in-depth analysis of Medicare- and
Read MoreSentencing in April for Operator of Home Health Care Agency
Miami Home Health Care agency operator Khaled Elbeblawy of Miami is scheduled to be sentence in April as a result of
Read MoreSelf-Nomination for 2016 Qualified Registries and Qualified Clinical Data Registries (QCDRs) Open Through January 31, 2016
(Source – CMS.gov) Entities interested in becoming a PQRS qualified registry or QCDR for 2016 must submit a self-nomination to
Read MoreHospital-to-Home Transition Program Produces Positive Results
A pilot program launched in Southern California in 2009 appears to be achieving its cost-savings and quality-of-care objectives, according to
Read MoreMedicare Advantage Plans – A 2016 Update
There are a number of new aspects of Medicare Advantage plans that beneficiaries need to be aware of, and they’re
Read MoreMedicare and Obesity – What Do the Polls Say?
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) reports widespread public support for Medicare coverage of obesity reduction programs, labeling obesity a primary cause of
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