10 FAQs: Medicare’s Role in End-of-Life Care
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation) About three-quarters of the 2.5 million people who die during the year in the US
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Author: Gerry Hafer
Pecked By A Chicken? Sucked Into A Jet Engine? There’s a Code For That
(By – Barbara Feder Ostrov, Kaiser Health News) If you’re struck by an orca, sucked into a jet engine, or
Read MoreGAO: More Oversight Needed Over Medicare Advantage Provider Networks
(By – Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News) The federal government needs to increase its oversight over private Medicare health plans to
Read MoreKeiser Health News Poll Results – End-of-life Counseling and other issues
The results of a Kaiser Health Tracking Poll released 9/30 show that doctor-patient end-of-life talks are favored overwhelmingly by Medicare participants. Likewise, poll results
Read MoreAudit Trails for Ambulance Billings Difficult to Track
The Department of Health and Human Services’ inspector general’s office casts some doubt on the validity of roughly $30 million
Read MoreProvider Availability for Medicare Advantage Participants Judged Inadequate
A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released yesterday questions the adequacy of the provider availability for Medicare Advantage plan participants,
Read MoreThe Return of the House Call
Independence at Home, a Medicare-supported demonstration project in which a cohort of patients is receiving primary care in their homes, is proving
Read MoreRequest for Information Issued for the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today a Request for Information (RFI) for the Medicare Access and
Read MoreSubstantial Waste Cited in U.S. Health Care System
In an article titled “Not Much to Show for Nation’s High Cost of Care” posted on www.medpagetoday.com, Caroline Poplin MD, JD, former staff
Read MoreA Look Ahead at Medicare Part D Deductibles
With over 20 different Part D plans available, and with information now available on deductibles and co-pays, it’s time to
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