Patients Get Stranded Out of Network as Insurer-Hospital Contract Talks Fall Apart
(By Andy Miller for Kaiser Health News) In September, when Shelly Azzopardi went to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital with abdominal pain,
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Author: Eileen Cook
Strength at Home: Helping Veterans communicate
(Source – blogs.va.gov) For James “Groovy” Cocroft, May 3, 2020, wasn’t so groovy. Nicknamed Groovy by his aunt because he
Read MoreImproper Medicare payments have fallen by $20.7B since 2014, CMS says
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS estimates the number of improper payments made under Medicare fee-for-service declined by
Read MoreAs Big Pharma and Hospitals Battle Over Drug Discounts, Patients Miss Out on Millions in Benefits
(By Sarah Jane Tribble and Emily Featherston, Investigate TV for Kaiser Health News) In early July, as the covid-19 pandemic
Read More14.5% Medicare Part B premium hike: 7 things to know
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS announced Nov. 13 that Medicare Part B premiums and deductibles will see the
Read More8 lingering questions about the new Covid pills from Merck and Pfizer
(By STAT staff) The past two months have brought extremely good news in the fight against Covid-19. Two different oral
Read MoreNursing homes can now lift most COVID restrictions on visits
(Source – NPR) WASHINGTON — The government on Friday directed nursing homes to open their doors wide to visitors, easing
Read MoreTogether We Served launches new ‘Veteran Finder’ app for Veterans Day
(Source – blogs.va.gov) Together We Served (TWS) is proud to offer all Veterans the opportunity to find and connect with
Read MoreRecord number of Americans prepared for open enrollment, UnitedHealthcare survey finds
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) Eighty-two percent of Americans prepared to enroll in a health plan ahead of 2021’s
Read MoreFDA recalling 2 million Ellume at-home COVID-19 test kits because of false positives
(By Dave Mistich for NPR) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced a recall of about 2 million at-home COVID-19 test kits
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