CMS extends MRI coverage for cardiac device patients: 3 notes
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS will now cover MRIs for Medicare beneficiaries with an implanted cardiac device without requiring
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Medicare – General
Survey finds boomers have no plan at all to handle unforeseen health-related expenses
A recent survey of non-retired Americans ages 50 and over by the NHP Foundation found 65 percent of boomers had
Read MoreRecent study finds that many ACOs may underutilize PCPs
A recent study from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health shows that a large proportion of Medicare
Read MoreAnswers to Medicare questions
A recent Gallup survey found more than half of Americans worry a great deal about the availability and affordability of
Read MoreMedicare’s new rule allows flexibility to prescribers, providers ad suppliers
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released the Contract Year 2019 Final Rules for Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part
Read MoreCBO: Medicare spending to climb 7% each year after 2018 — with nearly 5 percentage points reflecting cost growth
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Congressional Budget Office projects Medicare spending will grow to $1.2 trillion by
Read MoreRETHINK DRINKING
(Source – blog.medicare.gov) As you get older, alcohol may start to effect you differently. You may become more sensitive to
Read MoreCan You Hear Me Now? Senate Bill On Hearing Aids May Make The Answer ‘Yes’
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Last December, Deb Wiese bought hearing aids for her parents, one for each
Read MoreFederal government won or negotiated more than $2.4 billion in healthcare fraud judgments
According to the HHS/Department of Justice’s new Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program’s (HCFAC) annual report, the federal government
Read MoreMedicare beneficiary data at risk
According to an audit by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services needs to improve
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