Should the US blame high healthcare spending on fee-for-service? Maybe not, researchers say
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) In the U.S., fee-for-service medicine has long been cited as creating incentives for overuse of
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Health Care Redesign
What you’ll pay for insulin with Senior Savings
Medicare recipients in participating plans under the Part D Senior Savings Model, will pay no more than $35 copay for
Read MoreAmazon launches online pharmacy
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Amazon has launched Amazon Pharmacy, a new online pharmacy allowing patients to purchase their
Read MoreBiden Plan to Lower Medicare Eligibility Age to 60 Faces Hostility From Hospitals
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Of his many plans to expand insurance coverage, President-elect Joe Biden’s simplest strategy
Read MoreTrump Administration Finalizes Transformative Medicare Payment Changes to Support Innovation in Kidney Care and Incentivize Dialysis in the Home
(Source – www.cms.gov/newsroom) Under President Trump’s leadership, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized policies that allow certain new
Read MoreMedicare Advantage health insurance plans for 2021 offer seniors more options than ever
It is estimated by 2029, little over 43 percent of Medicare enrollees will have a Medicare Advantage plan. For seniors
Read MoreWith Medicare’s Open enrollment ending Dec. 7th now is the time to review your coverage options
Medicare’s Open enrollment ends on December 7th now is the time to review your coverage options. Why? Your health care
Read MoreTransparency in Coverage Final Rule Fact Sheet (CMS-9915-F)
(Source – www.cms.gov/newsroom) The Transparency in Coverage final rule released today by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),
Read MoreBefore you sign up for one of these expanded plans, be sure you know the limits involved
Since 2019, government rules have allowed Medicare Advantage plans to expand benefits which is commonly referred to as Special Supplemental
Read MoreFlorida Fails to Attract Bidders for Canada Drug Importation Program
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Florida’s plan to import cheaper prescription drugs from Canada — designed by Gov.
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