Another Problem On The Health Horizon: Medicare Is Running Out Of Money
(By Julie Rovner for NPR) Everyone involved even tangentially in health care today is completely consumed by the coronavirus pandemic, as
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Health Care Finance
Why the large premium hikes to your LTC policy and what to do about it
Many long-term care (LTC) policy holders may be facing a sizable premium increase this year causing many to doubt if
Read MoreHospitals Overbilled Medicare $1 Billion by Incorrectly Assigning Severe Malnutrition Diagnosis Codes to Inpatient Hospital Claims
(Source – oig.hhs.gov) Nutritional marasmus (diagnosis code E41) and unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition (diagnosis code E43) are two types of severe
Read MoreMore education is needed on how to best utilize HSAs
The results from a recent survey conducted by Optum Bank and Empower Retirement found although HSAs provide a variety of
Read MoreAmazon to open 20 health centers for employees in 5 cities
(By Laura Dyrda for Becker’s Hospital Review) Amazon plans to launch 20 health centers in five cities to provide primary care
Read MoreGetting Out Of Medical Debt Can Feel Impossible. Here’s How To Do It
(By Chris Arnold for NPR) You go to the doctor because you want to be healthier, feel better or get
Read MoreDrugmakers have raised prices on hundreds of drugs during pandemic
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) So far in July, drugmakers have raised prices on 42 drugs by an average
Read MoreMedicare Advantage beneficiaries saved $1,598 over traditional Medicare beneficiaries
In their State of Medicare Advantage report, the Better Medicare Alliance stated the number of Medicare Advantage plans is increasing,
Read MoreAmid Surge, Hospitals Hesitate To Cancel Nonemergency Surgeries
(By Samantha Young for Kaiser Health News) Three months ago, the nation watched as COVID-19 patients overwhelmed New York City’s intensive
Read MoreComparing Private Payer and Medicare Payment Rates for Select Inpatient Hospital Services
(By Eric Lopez, Gary Claxton, Karyn Schwartz, Matthew Rae, Nancy Ochieng, and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation) As the total
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