May is Osteoporosis Month—stay bone strong!
(Source- www.medicare.gov/blog) Every year, more Americans are diagnosed with osteoporosis, a disease that causes bones to weaken and become more
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Medicare – General
Senior healthcare expenses no one warns you about
Healthcare is a major burden for seniors on a fixed income. What you should know is that some expenses might
Read MoreWhat you should know about Medicare
Here are some of the things that you should know about Medicare as you near age 65. First, Medicare does
Read MoreShort-Staffed Nursing Homes See Drop In Medicare Ratings
(By Jordan Rau and Elizabeth Lucas for Kaiser Health News) The federal government accelerated its crackdown on nursing homes that
Read MoreUnderstanding Medicare’s benefits and costs
Medicare covers more than 59 million Americans, but some people are still confused about how the program works. If you
Read MorePharmaceutical Company Agrees to Pay $17.5 Million to Resolve Allegations of Kickbacks to Medicare Patients and Physicians
(Source – www.justice.gov) The Justice Department announced today that US WorldMeds LLC (USWM) has agreed to pay $17.5 million to
Read MoreFeel the pressure—blood pressure, that is
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) About 1 in 3 U.S. adults have high blood pressure—and you could be one of them. If
Read MoreImproving care for dual eligible individuals
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and states spend over $300 billion per year on the twelve million
Read MoreCMS’ proposed inpatient payment rule for 2020: 9 things to know
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS released its annual Inpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule April 23, which
Read MoreU.S. health officials unveil experiment to overhaul primary care
(By Casey Ross for STAT) Federal health officials on Monday unveiled a new primary care experiment that seeks to pay doctors for
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