Medicare’s Financial Outlook Slightly Improved, Trustees Say
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) The Trump administration said Thursday that the financial outlook for Medicare’s hospital insurance
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‘Extreme’ Opioid Use and Doctor Shopping Still Plague Medicare
(By Charles Ornstein for NPR and produced by ProPublica) In Washington, D.C., a Medicare beneficiary filled prescriptions for 2,330 pills
Read MoreHospitals that Spend More Money on Inpatient Care have Lower Mortality Rates
According to the study “Uncovering Waste in U.S. Healthcare: Evidence from Ambulance Referral Patterns,” found for elderly patients who experience
Read MoreYou Should Know the Basics of Medicare
Knowing the basics of Medicare is important to understanding how the program works. The attached article list some of the
Read MoreWhy Some Patients Aren’t Getting Palliative Care
(By Michael Ollove for The Pew Charitable Trusts/Stateline) Jeannee Parker Martin’s mother will be 99 this year, and she still
Read MoreA Few Moves to get the Most Out of Medicare
Are you making the most of your Medicare health care benefits? Read article here… Notice: The link provided above connects
Read MoreHalf The Time, Nursing Homes Scrutinized On Safety By Medicare Are Still Treacherous
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) In 2012, Parkview Healthcare Center’s history of safety violations led California regulators to
Read MoreNew Model for Classifying Cancer Patients Could Lead to Better End-of-Life Care
Harvard Medical School researchers found Medicare’s policies governing cancer patient’s end-of-life care are based on generalized statistics often fail to
Read MoreCorporate Whistleblower Center Urging Doctors to Call Them About Violations of Medicare’s False Claims Act
Prompted by a Justice Department announcement in June that Genesis Healthcare would pay the federal government more than $53.6 million
Read MoreSecond Sight (EYES) Announces Expansion Of Medicare Coverage For Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System To 11 Additional States And The District Of Columbia
Argus II Can Now Be Covered in Seven of 12 Medicare Administrative Contractor Jurisdictions, representing a total of 28 states,
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