Surprise! Medicare isn’t free or cheap
Surprise! Medicare isn’t free and it may not even be cheap if you pick the wrong plan. In the attached
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Health Care Finance
Medicare’s Low Volume Appeals Settlement
On a recent teleconference call, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services provided specifics related to its new “Low Volume
Read More7 things to know about community health center funding right now
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Congress has yet to renew long-term federal funding for community health centers, according
Read MorePaying more and getting less: As hospital chains grow, local services shrink
(By Casey Ross for STAT) When most hospitals close, it’s plain to see. Equipment and fixtures are hauled out and
Read MoreHealthcare spending up 4.6%, while service use plateaus: 5 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) While healthcare spending depends on price and service use, substantial hikes in healthcare
Read MoreLong-term care insurance massive premium increases
In the 1980s and 1990s, people were told long-term care (LTC) insurance was a way to protect against catastrophic illness, things
Read MoreHumana faces backlash for hiking breast cancer drug copays
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Humana recently reclassified Herceptin — an intravenous drug used to treat metastatic breast
Read MoreTelemedicine consult platform saved almost $500 per patient in Medicaid costs
In the first published randomized study of the eConsult platform, researchers at Community Health Center and the University of Connecticut
Read MoreStudy finds Maryland’s all-payer program contained costs, but didn’t change care delivery
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) After two years under an all-payer model, Maryland hospitals have reduced healthcare spending,
Read MoreOnly 39% of American households can cover a $1k ER visit with savings
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) While more than one-third of American households have experienced a major unexpected expense
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