Medicare approves Yescarta for cancer patients who will have a copayment of nearly $80,000
According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Medicare will pay hospitals close to its standard mark-up rate for
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Medicare – General
MedPAC recommends slashing payments for some standalone EDs by 30%
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission on April 5 approved reducing payments for a
Read MoreWhen can I sign up for Medicare?
Majority of seniors rely on Medicare for their health care coverage in retirement. But do you know when you can
Read MoreWatch out for these Medicare card scams
The new Medicare cards will be mailed out between April 2018 and April 2019 and these new cards will no
Read MoreJudge asks AHA to weigh in on Medicare appeals backlog: 5 things to know
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) A federal judge seeks input from hospitals and health systems on how to
Read MoreUnderstanding the four parts of Medicare
If you are approaching your 65th birthday, you have some critical fundamental decisions to make about your health care. First,
Read MoreMedicare puts off decision on lowering drug prices patients pay at the pharmacy
(By Ike Swetlitz for STAT) WASHINGTON — The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services laid out a bevy of initiatives
Read MoreMedicare ACO savings miss CBO mark by $2B+: 5 findings
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs increased federal spending by $384 million, despite the
Read MoreScrutinizing Medicare Coverage For Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) For years, confusion has surrounded the conditions under which older adults can receive
Read MoreBrand-Name Drugs Increasing at 10X Cost of Inflation, McCaskill Report Finds
(Source – www.hsgac.senate.gov) WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill, the top-ranking Democrat on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee,
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