Next Generation ACOs reduced spending and saved Medicare $148 million in 2018
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced that the Next Generation accountable care organizations (ACOs) reduced spending by about 1.11
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Medicare – General
Use Medicare wisely to take care of your health
Over 52 million seniors get health coverage through Medicare. Although Medicare may not be a perfect program, but there are
Read MoreMedicare Advantage open enrollment runs from Jan. 1 through March 31
More than 22 million people receive their healthcare coverage through a Medicare Advantage plan; however, not all of them are
Read MoreMedicare is designed to keep costs reasonable, but wrong moves on your part can raise them.
If you are one of the over 52 million senior citizens that depend on Medicare to pay for their healthcare
Read MoreNot happy with your Medicare Advantage plan?
During the new Medicare Advantage open enrollment period, you have the option to switch plans if you are dissatisfied with
Read MoreMedicare policy on antirejection drugs imperils kidney transplants
(By Matthew Cooper for STAT) For people with failing kidneys — and there are thousands of them in the United
Read MoreMedicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period is happening now
If you were one of Medicare’s 23 million who choose to get their coverage through an Medicare Advantage Plan and
Read MoreRates charged by hospitals have soared, study finds
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) The rates hospitals charge for care, including inpatient, outpatient and emergency services, have
Read MoreTen drugs accounted for 63 percent of Medicare’s wasted dollars
According to new data released by the federal government, last year Medicare paid for $725 million worth of expensive medications
Read MoreMedicare beneficiaries living with opioid use disorder now have treatment option
Medicare-age population has among the highest and fastest growing rates of diagnosed opioid use disorder (OUD). Good news is for
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