Medicare Advantage subscribers on the rise, but here are some things to think about
The benefits of a Medicare Advantage plan compared to traditional/original Medicare are explained in this article by Robert McGarvey, Contributor to “The
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Medicare – General
What the voters think about Health Care in this election cycle
Wall Street Journal’s Drew Altman draws some interesting conclusions from a Kaiser Family Foundation poll on issues of importance to
Read MoreMedicare’s ACO improvements get a thumbs up
Changes in savings evaluation methods employed by the Centers for Medicare And Medicaid Services (CMS) drew praise from major healthcare
Read MoreMedicare Part B Explained in Detail
United Health Care, via its Medicare Made Clear site, has published an in-depth review of Medicare Part B, focusing on what it
Read MoreMedicare Part B Drug Payment Model Forum
(Source – The Pew Charitable Trusts) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently proposed a broad experiment to evaluate
Read MoreVisualizing Health Policy: Recent Trends in Prescription Drug Costs
Source: “Visualizing Health Policy: Recent Trends in Prescription Drug Costs,” The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, accessed April 5, 2016,
Read MoreCMS finalizes 2017 payment and policy updates for Medicare Health and Drug Plans
(Source – CMS.gov) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today released the final Medicare Advantage and Part D
Read MorePatients’ Assessment Of Their Health Is Gaining Importance In Treatment
(By – Michelle Andrews. Kaiser Health News) For Erin Moore, keeping her son’s cystic fibrosis in check requires careful monitoring
Read More2015 Mid-Year Quality and Resource Use Reports Now Available
(Source – CMS.gov) CMS has released the 2015 Mid-Year Quality and Resource Use Reports (QRURs) to groups and solo practitioners
Read MoreUnitedHealth Tries Boutique-Style Health Plan
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) AUSTELL, Ga. — UnitedHealthcare is betting $65 million that it can profit by
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