Medicare and HSA Eligibility
In Mary Beth Franklin’s column appearing on Investment News website (www.investmentnews.com) she informs the reader how your Medicare enrollment ends
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Month: February 2017
Despite Prevention Guidelines, Few Smokers Seek CT Scans To Check For Lung Cancer
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Lung cancer screening rates have barely budged in recent years, according to a
Read MoreFalse Positive Mammogram Exam
In a study conducted by Advocate Lutheran General Hospital near Chicago, found the medical literature suggest the experience of a
Read MoreAlzheimer’s-preventing drugs may already exist — we just can’t test them
(By Julie Zissimopoulos for STAT) The search for drugs to prevent or delay Alzheimer’s disease has been a decades-long exercise
Read MoreDozens Of New Cancer Drugs Do Little To Improve Survival, Frustrating Patients
(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) Marlene McCarthy’s breast cancer has grown relentlessly over the past seven years, spreading
Read MoreLeaving Medicare Advantage
You usually cannot switch to another Medicare Advantage plan until open enrollment in the fall, but there are a few
Read More100 things to know about Medicare reimbursement | 2017
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Since its launch in 1965, Medicare has been one of the most influential
Read MoreNo Go on Anthem’s and Cigna Merger
U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson halted Anthem’s bid to acquire Cigna for $54 billion stating the deal between the
Read MoreWhy your doctor’s advice to take all your antibiotics may be wrong
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) You’ve heard it many times before from your doctor: If you’re taking antibiotics, don’t stop
Read MoreNew Federal Rules Will Require Home Health Agencies To Do Much More For Patients
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Home health agencies will be required to become more responsive to patients and
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