Senate votes to ban pharmacy gag clauses: 5 things to know
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) In an effort to increase drug price transparency, the Senate passed a bill
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Medicare – General
Do you know about your spouse’s Medicare coverage?
In a recent quiz by MassMutual to 500 Americans ages 60 to 64 found that most individuals approaching retirement could
Read MoreWill the new Medicare Part D formulary rules cause patient safety risks?
In an emailed statement by the AMA, they stated that the newly introduced guidelines to allow Medicare Part D plans
Read MoreMedPAC to look into hospital consolidations’ effect on Medicare
In a letter signed a group of bipartisan lawmakers serving on the Energy and Commerce committee is asking The Medicare
Read MoreMedicare is driving ACO growth: 4 report findings
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) ACOs continued to grow in size and count in 2017 and early 2018,
Read MoreHHS Watchdog To Probe Enforcement Of Nursing Home Staffing Standards
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) The inspector general at the Department of Health and Human Services this month
Read MoreLong-term care hospitals must upgrade payment model or close, researchers say
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Although the U.S. spends more on healthcare than any other developed nation, it
Read MoreTips on how to find the best Medicare Drug Plan for you for 2019
Medicare Plan Finder tool at Medicare.gov remains the best way to search for Medicare Part Plans, which cover prescription drugs
Read MoreMedicare could have saved $925M by swapping brand-name combo drugs for generics
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Brand-name combination drugs may be more expensive than buying each drug separately, and
Read MoreMedicare overpaid millions for radiation therapy planning services, OIG says
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Hospitals received up to $25.8 million in inappropriate Medicare reimbursement for outpatient intensity-modulated
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