EDs charge up to 12.6 times what Medicare pays, study finds
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Most adult emergency department patients are charged between 1 and 12.6 times what
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30% of health plans are pursuing outcomes-based contract negotiations, Avalere study finds
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Thirty percent of health plans reported they are currently negotiating one or more
Read MoreSupervised Exercise Therapy for Peripheral Artery Disease Now Covered by Medicare
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) will now offer national Medicare coverage of supervised exercise therapy for treating peripheral
Read MoreSurvey: More than 50% of older Americans believe Medicare should pay for long-term care
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research surveyed Americans age 40 and older about
Read MoreDrug Rebates Reward Industry Players — And Often Hurt Patients
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) Medicare and its beneficiaries aren’t the winners in the behind-the-scenes rebate game
Read MoreFalls Cost Medicare over $31 Billion Annually
Each year more than one out of four Americans over the age of 65 experience a fall resulting in 2.8 million
Read MoreAHA raises concerns over MedPAC payment recommendation
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) The American Hospital Association submitted a statement to the House Ways and Means
Read MoreSecurities and Exchange Commission Files Charges in Insider Trading
On Wednesday the Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York filed charges
Read MoreIf You are Working When You Turn 65, Should you Forego Medicare?
If you are still working by the time of your 65th birthday approaches and have health coverage through your employer,
Read MoreHow Trump plans to fix the Medicare appeals process
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) President Donald Trump included proposals to fix the Medicare appeals process in his
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