Tighter Prescribing Rules: An Anti-Abuse Strategy That Could Hurt Patients In Pain
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) As rates of prescription painkiller abuse remain stubbornly high, a number of states
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Trump’s choice for CMS wants Medicaid recipients to have more ‘skin in the game’
(By Casey Ross for STAT) Medicaid could be in for a major overhaul. Continue reading article here… Notice: The link provided
Read MoreMedicare cancer patients without additional coverage hit with high out-of-pocket costs: 4 things to know
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Patients with only Medicare coverage face significant out-of-pocket costs following a cancer diagnosis,
Read MoreRule Change Could Push Hospitals To Tell Patients About Nursing Home Quality
(By Jordan Rau for NPR) Hospitals have long been reluctant to share with patients their assessments of which nursing homes
Read MorePaul Ryan’s Plan to Change Medicare Looks A Lot Like Obamacare
(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) President-elect Donald Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan agree that repealing the Affordable Care Act
Read MoreDecember 7th Deadline is fast approaching
The deadline for Medicare open enrollment is December 7th; have you made your choice? If not, here are five simple
Read MoreWhat are Medicare Advantage Plans
Do you know that Medicare Advantage plans are an alternative to original Medicare? In Selena Maranijian’s column that appears on
Read MoreEnd-of-Life Care
Medicare will reimburse your doctor for advance care planning which is designed to help people learn about various options for
Read MoreOmniPod: Why is it Still Not Covered under Medicare?
In an opinion editorial for the Morning Consult, George Grunberger, M.D., chairman of the Grunberger Diabetes Institute, urges the Centers
Read MoreMedicare Questions You Should be Asking
In Diane J. Omdahl’s column featured on Nextavenue website, she answers nine Medicare enrollment questions for those individuals who are
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