FEHB premiums change for new retirees
With the surge of federal employees retiring around this time of the year, they should be aware of the impact
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Health Care Finance
Health care costs keep rising faster than wages and inflation
According to a recent report form the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), health care costs are growing at a faster rate
Read MoreMedicare costs for 2020
Medicare costs are adjusted yearly and can affect premiums, deductibles and other cost-sharing aspects of the program. Although each change
Read MoreThe $0 deductible: How one union curbed the cost of health coverage
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) A labor union in Boston offers its members health coverage with no deductible
Read MoreIn 2020, Medicare is moving towards value-based care, expanded benefits and updating its rules
Due to the millions of aging baby boomers, Medicare is expected to double its spending to more than $1.5 trillion
Read MoreCoping With Loss Of Hospital, Rural Town Realizes: We Don’t Need A Hospital
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) FORT SCOTT, Kan. ― Dr. Max Self grabbed a sanitary wipe and
Read MoreHealthcare can be a major worry in retirement
Healthcare can be a major financial burden for retirees. A survey conducted by Nationwide found 54 percent of future retirees
Read MoreThe debate over America’s drug-pricing system is built on myths. It’s time to face reality
(By Matthew Herper for STAT) America’s drug-pricing system is broken. Any system in which the list price of insulin triples in
Read MoreElectronic Health Records Creating A ‘New Era’ Of Health Care Fraud
(By Fred Schulte and Erika Fry, Fortuna for Kaiser Health News) Derek Lewis was working as an electronic health records
Read MoreMedicare reimbursement down a third for hip, knee joint procedures, study of CPT codes finds
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Average physician reimbursement for all hip and knee joint procedures fell more than
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