Amoutee advocates mobilize againts proposed regulation changes…
The American Orthotic Prosthetic Association and the Amputee Coalition are planning protests in opposition to proposed regulations that would potentially limit
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Author: Gerry Hafer
Amputees: Congress poised for unkind cut
(By – DANA LARSEN, Pilot-Tribune Editor; www.stormlakepilottribune.com) On Brenda McVinua’s Facebook page, there’s a meme that reads: “Amputees: some assembly required.” But
Read MoreDoctor accused of filing claims for dead patients faces new charges
(By – KRISTIAN HERNANDEZ, STAFF WRITER ; www.themonitor.com) A McAllen area doctor accused in June of filing fraudulent Medicare claims involving deceased
Read MoreWith Mergers, Concerns Grow About Private Medicare
(By – REED ABELSON, www.nytimes.com) As some of the nation’s largest health insurers plan to merge, a new report raises fresh
Read MoreStudy looks at health care spending’s rise in the twilight years
(By – Jim Landers, www.dallasnews.com) A person’s health care spending tends to be high in the last year of life — but
Read MoreReport finds little competition in Medicare Advantage markets
(Source – theadvocate.com) There is little or no competition in Medicare Advantage insurance markets in 97 percent of U.S. counties, including
Read More‘Cowboy’ doctors account for a lot of unnecessary care, Medicare expenditures
(By – Ron Shinkman, www.fiercehealthfinance.com) So-called “cowboy doctors”–clinicians who provide intensive, but unnecessary care–account for more than a third of all Medicare expenditures
Read MoreLet Medicare negotiate lower drug prices
(Source – www.sun-sentinel.com) If any members of Congress are looking for compromise instead of confrontation, the August Kaiser Health Tracking Poll offers
Read MoreMedicare reconsiders rule that leaves dying patients facing a stark choice
(By Michael Ollove, www.washingtonpost.com) For more than 30 years, Medicare presented dying patients with a stark choice: They could continue treatments
Read MoreConsider Advance Care Planning Needs for LGBT Patients
(By – Nancy Berlinger, PhD, and Jane Lowers, www.medpagetoday.com) The recent announcement by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) that it
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