Some Tips on Shopping for Drug Plans
The annual Medicare open enrollment period gives beneficiaries a chance to select plans that are a better fir for their
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Month: October 2015
Medical Prices Higher In Areas Where Large Doctor Groups Dominate, Study Finds
(By – Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News) Prices for many common medical procedures are higher in areas where physicians are
Read MoreSpending on disease treatment has increased, but good health outcomes have too
(By – Cynthia Cox, Kaiser Family Foundation) The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) recently updated their disease-based health spending estimates with
Read MoreThe Latest on Geographic Variation in Medicare Spending: A Demographic Divide Persists But Variation Has Narrowed
(By – Juliette Cubanski, Tricia Neuman, and Chapin White – Kaiser Family Foundation) Geographic variation in Medicare utilization and spending
Read MoreLeslie Michelson’s Checklist For Avoiding Diagnostic Errors – The KHN Conversation
(By – Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News) When the Institute of Medicine came out last month with a report saying almost
Read MoreBuyer Beware: A Mammogram’s Price Can Vary By Nearly $1,000, Study Finds
(By – Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News) Thinking about getting a mammogram in the Dallas-Fort Worth area? You might check
Read MoreWhistleblower Suit Leads to Settlement Agreement
A Whistleblower suit filed by a former employee of Serenity Hospice employee in Phoenix, Arizona has led to a $2.2 million
Read MoreTherapy Services Subject to Evaluation OIG
Escalating concerns over billing for therapy services provided by skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) were cited in the Office of Inspector General’s
Read MoreMedicare Part D at Ten Years: The 2015 Marketplace and Key Trends, 2006-2015
(By – Jack Hoadley, Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman – Kaiser Family Foundation) Since 2006, Medicare beneficiaries have had access through
Read MoreAnalysis of 2016 Premium Changes in the Affordable Care Act’s Health Insurance Marketplaces
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation) The chart and tables below present an updated analysis of changes in premiums for the
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