Medicare will require hospitals to post their standard prices online
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced that Medicare will require hospitals to post their standard prices online and
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Health Care Finance
4 New Ways You Can Avoid Fines For Not Having Health Insurance
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) There are already more than a dozen reasons people can use to avoid
Read MoreWalmart and Emory Healthcare are coming together to improve quality of care and lower healthcare costs
In the latest example of employers contracting directly with providers in hopes of improving care and health outcomes while also
Read MoreProMedica eyes expansion into China
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) In an effort to offset weak revenue growth in the states, Toledo, Ohio-based
Read MorePhRMA spent almost $10 million lobbying to stop legislation to help generic companies
Faced with pressure from President Donald Trump’s administration and lawmakers on drug pricing, generic medicines and trade, the drug industry
Read MoreHow Medicare’s Conflicting Hospitalization Rules Cost Me Thousands Of Dollars
(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) A few months ago, I wrote a check for $12,000 but couldn’t figure out exactly
Read MoreCouples will need $280,000 to cover health care in retirement
According to Fidelity Investments, a 65 year-old couple retiring this year will need $280,000 to cover health care and medical
Read MoreImproving Renal Care for Medicare and Medicaid members
America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) is urging the federal government to address adverse selection related to Medicaid or Medicare end
Read MoreMedicare will soon determine reimbursement for inpatient CAR-T treatment
Lobbyist representing cancer hospitals are urging Medicare officials to create a new payment rule for inpatient reimbursement for new, expensive
Read MoreCongressional Advisers Urge Medicare Payments To Many Stand-Alone ERs Be Cut
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) The woman arrived at the emergency department gasping for air, her severe emphysema
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