Five Quick Ways A New HHS Secretary Could Change The Course Of Health Policy
(By Julie Rovner for Kaiser Health News) Prospective Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, currently the chairman of the
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Medicare – General
Pay-for-Performance Medicare Programs
Peter Ubel shares his thoughts on Medicare pay-for-performance programs in the Contributor column for Forbes. Read article here… Notice: The
Read MoreIndependent Payment Advisory Board
Mary Grealy, president of Healthcare Leadership Council, said in a recent conference “The Affordable Care Act’s Independent Payment Advisory Board
Read MoreOne in Nine
A recent study of U.S. adults with Medicare, only one in nine have dental insurance and found just forty-six percent
Read MoreThese drug price hikes cost taxpayers millions
(By Casey Ross for STAT) Drugs to treat cancer, high blood pressure, and seizures experienced large price spikes in 2015,
Read MoreCourt orders HHS to eliminate Medicare appeals backlog
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) A federal judge has ordered HHS to clear its backlog of Medicare reimbursement
Read MoreMedicare: Do Not Make These Mistakes
Kimberly Lankford, Contributing Editor for Kiplinger, gives advice on ways to avoid eleven common Medicare mistakes. Read article here… Notice:
Read MoreDo I Still Need Medicare Part D?
In Kiplinger’s Ask Kim column, Kimberly Lankford answers the reader’s question on whether or not they need Medicare Part D
Read MoreMedicare in the Crosshairs or Not
President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly said he wanted to protect Medicare not overhaul it and that message has been reiterated
Read MoreDon’t Miss This Deadline!
December 7th is the deadline to switch from traditional Medicare to a Medicare Advantage plan effective for January 2017. Read
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