D.C. Week: Ranks of Uninsured Continue to Shrink
(By – Shannon Firth, via www.medpagetoday.com) This week on the Hill, the uninsured rate dropped 3 percentage points in the first quarter,
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Month: August 2015
How Medicare covers diabetes
(By – David Sayen, via www.redbluffdailynews.com) Diabetes is a serious disease. It can lead to kidney problems, glaucoma and other eye
Read MoreMedicare: 10 Essential Facts You Must Know
(By – Dan Caplinger) Tens of millions of Americans rely on Medicare, with most of them first becoming eligible when
Read MoreViewpoints: Revamp Medicare’s 3-Day Hospital Rule; Setting A Fair Price For Specialty Drugs
(Source – Kaiser Health News) Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Worn-Out Rule: Medicare Should Rethink Its 3-Day Hospital Stay Fifty years ago hospital
Read MoreSPIN METER: Analysis cites dubious Medicare savings from high-tech fraud prevention system
(By – Bill Morgan, www.suffieldtimes.com) Medicare says its automatic fraud prevention device labored like a cybercharm ultimate yr, figuring out $454
Read MoreStudy: Medicare patients in rural areas receive less follow-up health care
(By – Jason deBruyn, www.bizjournals.com) Medicare patients in rural areas have lower rates of follow-up care after leaving the hospital, something that
Read More‘Time is muscle’: Lovelace CEO Greer on new Lovelace, APD collaboration
(By – Sal Christ, www.bizjournals.com) A new collaboration between Lovelace Health System and the Albuquerque Police Department is aimed at not only
Read More5 things to know about Medicare charges for cervical spine surgery
(By – Laura Dyrda, www.beckersspine.com) A new study published in Spine examines how hospital characteristics impact Medicare charges and payments for cervical
Read MoreThe High Cost of Health Coverage
(By – Tammy Flanagan, National Institute of Transition Planning) Last week, we looked at some expenses to watch out for
Read MoreATA Supports Medicare Licensing Bill to Reduce Barriers to Health Care
(Source – www.americantelemed.org) ATA is part of a group of 21 national associations and businesses that sent letters of support to
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