June 2017 – Page 6 – medicarereport.org

HHS warns of WannaCry-like ‘Hidden Cobra’ attack

(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) HHS alerted members of the healthcare sector to a potential cyber threat following Microsoft and

(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Several states have requested rate hikes for individual plans sold on the ACA

Are you aware that your payroll taxes you paid does not completely pay for Medicare? If Medicare is in your

(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission has released its June 2017 report on Medicare payment policy

(By Megan Thielking for STAT) Patients with opioid use disorder are much more likely than the general population to have

With the official start of summer on June 21st, it is important to know the signs of dehydration or heat

In a letter to Cigna, the U.S. government advised that they could now market Medicare Advantage as well as its

Medicare covers the majority of FDA-approved chemotherapeutic agents that can be provided in various settings. Read article here… Notice: The

There are several common misconceptions about the Medicare – the nation’s largest health-insurance program – by Americans particularly those who

(By Alla Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) In a letter to HHS Secretary Tom Price sent Thursday, the Council for