A Veteran’s mission to support others with hearing aids
(Source – news.va.gov) In 2023, the most commonly recognized service-connected disability for Veterans was tinnitus, and the second common was
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Author: Eileen Cook
Is the two-midnight rule costing payers? It depends who you ask
(Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Both CVS Health and Humana contend with rising inpatient costs in Medicare Advantage, but
Read MoreNews for Veterans with cancer
(Source – news.va.gov) Are you a Veteran diagnosed with cancer? There is a service that can help Veterans search for
Read More7 payers exiting Medicare Advantage markets in 2025
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Seven insurers are exiting Medicare Advantage markets in 2025, a number that is
Read MoreViolent dementia patients leave nursing home staff and residents ‘scared to death’
(By Jordan Rau for NPR) Dan Shively had been a bank president who built floats for July Fourth parades in
Read MoreMarketplace Insurers are Proposing a 7% Average Premium Hike for 2025 and Pointing to Rising Hospital Prices and GLP-1 Drugs as Key Drivers of Costs
(By Tammie Smith for The Kaiser Family Foundation published August 5, 2024) ACA Marketplace insurers are proposing a median premium
Read MoreProtheses implant surgery at Portland VA
(Source – news.va.gov) Any form of amputation can be a life changing experience that can affect a person’s independence, hindering
Read MoreMedicare Advantage insurers ranked by prior authorization denial rates
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage insurers denied 7.4% of prior authorization requests in 2022, according to
Read MoreUse of Prior Authorization in Medicare Advantage Exceeded 46 Million Requests in 2022
(By Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Nolan Sroczynski, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Aug 05, 2024) Virtually all
Read MoreHouston VA helps restock Veteran food pantries after power outage
(Source – news.va.gov) More than 1,000 Veterans lined up in the pouring rain to restock their pantries and receive much
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