Pandemic Delays Federal Probe Into Medicare Advantage Health Plans
(By Fred Schulte for Kaiser Health News) Federal health officials, citing a need to focus on the COVID-19 pandemic, have
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Eli Lilly caps insulin cost at $35 per month amid COVID-19 pandemic
( By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Eli Lilly is capping the out-of-pocket cost for insulin at $35 per
Read MoreProblems Getting Care Due to Cost or Paying Medical Bills Among Medicare Beneficiaries
(By Juliette Cubanski, Tricia Neuman, and Anthony Damico for Kaiser Family Foundation) While health care costs have long been a
Read MoreSome Insurers Waive Patients’ Share Of Costs For COVID-19 Treatment
(By Selena Simmons-Duffin for NPR) Three major health insurance providers have now pledged to shield patients from high medical bills
Read MoreCOVID-19 Bonanza: Stimulus Hands Health Industry Billions Not Directly Related To Pandemic
(By Fred Schulte for Kaiser Health News) The coronavirus stimulus package Congress rushed out last week to help the nation’s
Read MoreCMS expands speedy payments to hospitals: 5 things to know
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS has expanded the Accelerated and Advance Payment Program to a broader group of healthcare
Read MoreMedicare Savings Programs
Medicare helps with hospital visits, routine care, and specialty visits; however, it isn’t free. Medicare is like any other health
Read MoreAnthem turned a blind eye to coding problems now DOJ alleging Medicare fraud
The Department of Justice has sued Anthem alleging that the health insurance company knowingly submitted claims with inaccurate medical codes
Read MoreCOVID-19 boosting Medicare spending
The National Association of Accountable Care Organizations released a new analysis showing the COVID-19 outbreak will potentially boost Medicare spending
Read MoreAetna to waive cost-sharing for COVID-19 hospitalizations
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CVS Health-owned Aetna will waive copays and cost-sharing for COVID-19 inpatient hospitalizations, the insurer
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