Medicare Patients: Be Wary of “Observation Status” if You’re Hospitalized
There could be a significant surprise waiting for you at the end of a hospital visit, depending on how your
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Month: October 2015
Ben Carson Advocates Health Savings Accounts as Medicare Alternative
Kelsey Rupp, in an article posted on www.ijreview.com, reports that presidential candidate Ben Carson has adopted Health Savings Pkans–with an annualk
Read MoreIn Tracking Outbreaks Of Food Poisoning, Can Yelp Help?
(By – Barbara Feder Ostrov, Kaiser health News) When a Shigella outbreak at a San Jose, Calif. seafood restaurant sickened dozens
Read MoreUpdated Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines Unlikely To Affect Insurance Coverage
(By – Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News) The American Cancer Society’s new breast cancer screening guidelines recommend that women start screening
Read MoreMedicare at Age 50: Unlikely to Make It to 100
(Source – NATIONAL CENTER FOR POLICY ANALYSIS) In July 2015, the Medicare trustees released their 2014 report on the financial solvency
Read MoreMedicare Advantage and Traditional Medicare: Is the Balance Tipping?
(By – Tricia Neuman, Giselle Casillas, and Gretchen Jacobson – Kaiser Family Foundation) A growing share of Medicare beneficiaries have been enrolling in
Read MoreAre Medicare ACOs Working? Experts Disagree
(Source – Kaiser Health News) One of the missions of the 2010 federal health law is to slow the soaring
Read MorePressure Mounts for Congressional Action on Medicare Premium Issue
An Opinion piece posted on The Buffalo News provides an insightful look at the Medicare Premium dilemma, and offers thoughts on
Read MoreMEDICARE OPEN ENROLLMENT PREVIEW
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation) With Medicare Advantage (Part C) and prescription drug (Part D) open enrollment beginning October 15th,
Read MoreNursing Homes’ Residents Face Health Risks From Antibiotics’ Misuse
(By – Lisa Gillespie, Kaiser Health News) Antibiotics are prescribed incorrectly to ailing nursing home residents up to 75 percent
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