CMS unveils another surprise-billing rule: 12 things to know
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS unveiled Sept. 30 another rule aimed at protecting patients from surprise billing. The
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Health Care Redesign
The Checkup Is in the Mail? Soliciting Letter Carriers to Help Deliver Health Care
(By Elisabeth Rosenthal for Kaiser Health News) Two of America’s toughest problems can be tempered with one solution. The baby
Read MoreDentists Chip Away at Uninsured Problem by Offering Patients Membership Plans
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Nevada dentist David White has seen diseased and rotted teeth in the mouths
Read MoreHHS reveals plan to directly negotiate drug prices for Medicare
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) unveiled a plan to directly negotiate prices for drugs in Medicare parts
Read MoreBlue Shield of California teams up with Walgreens: 5 things to know
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) Blue Shield of California announced Sept. 10 a collaboration with Walgreens to deliver additional services
Read MoreHow much will it cost to lower the Medicare age to 60?
As part of the $3.5 trillion spending package currently being debated in Congress, a provision to lower the Medicare eligibility
Read MoreTo lower drug costs, define ‘cost’ to mean net cost after rebates
(By Sean Dickson for STAT) In what could be a turning point in the prescription drug debate, President Biden has
Read MoreMission and Money Clash in Nonprofit Hospitals’ Venture Capital Ambitions
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) Cone Health, a small not-for-profit health care network in North Carolina, spent several
Read MoreHow GM’s direct contracting experiment has fared
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) General Motors allowed 24,000 employees to opt in to a direct contracting agreement with
Read MoreDemocrats Hope To Beef Up Medicare With Dental, Vision And Hearing Benefits
(By Julie Rovner for NPR) Sorry, Joe Namath. Despite what you keep saying in those TV ads, under Medicare, seniors are
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