Key Senate panel wants to axe in-person requirement for virtual mental health services
(By Rachel Cohrs for STAT) WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators working on mental health policy have proposed axing
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Medicare – General
Viewpoint: The new dominance of Medicare Advantage is likely to change healthcare as we know it
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage is likely to be the dominant source of Medicare coverage by
Read MoreFAQs on Medicare Coverage of Telehealth
(Wyatt Koma, Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation published May 23, 2022) Telehealth, the provision of health
Read MoreCMS Unveils More User-Friendly Medicare Website
(Source-CMS.gov) Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) unveiled several updates to the Medicare.gov website that make it easier, for
Read MoreCMS launches more user-friendly Medicare website
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS unveiled changes to the medicare.gov website May 18 that it said makes
Read MoreCommercial insurers paid hospitals 224% more than what Medicare did, study finds
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Commercial insurers paid hospitals an average of 224 percent more compared to Medicare
Read MoreMost Office-Based Physicians Accept New Patients, Including Patients With Medicare and Private Insurance
(By Nancy Ochieng , Matthew Rae, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: May 12, 2022)
Read MoreAdverse Events in Hospitals: A Quarter of Medicare Patients Experienced Harm in October 2018
(Source – oig.hhs.gov) In 2010, OIG reported the first national incidence rate of patient harm events in hospitals-27 percent of
Read MoreEquitable Relief for Medicare Enrollment and Disenrollment
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is providing equitable relief to individuals who could not submit premium Part A
Read MoreMedicare Surprise: Drug Plan Prices Touted During Open Enrollment Can Rise Within a Month
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) Something strange happened between the time Linda Griffith signed up for a new
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