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Month: September 2017

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Years After Silently Combating Sexual Trauma, Female Veterans Seek Help

September 30, 2017September 29, 2017 Eileen Cook 0 Comments

(By Anna Casey for Kaiser Health News) Sheila Procella joined the Air Force in 1974 to “see the Earth,” she

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Medicare - General 

CMS postpones October hospital star ratings update: 5 things to know

September 30, 2017September 29, 2017 Eileen Cook 0 Comments

(By Brian Zimmerman for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS will not update Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings on its Hospital Compare

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Medicare - General 

Special Enrollment Periods for Those Impacted by Recent Hurricanes

September 30, 2017September 29, 2017 Eileen Cook 0 Comments

On Thursday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced that it would open special enrollment periods for all Medicare

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Health Care - General 

Survey: 1 in 5 Americans say they’ve experienced a medical error

September 30, 2017September 29, 2017 Eileen Cook 0 Comments

(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) More than 20 percent of Americans say they have experienced a medical error,

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Medicare - General 

Medicare Supplemental Plan Beneficiaries Cite Satisfaction

September 29, 2017 Eileen Cook 0 Comments

According to a recent AHIP study, over 90 percent of Medicare Supplemental Plan beneficiaries cited satisfaction with their healthcare coverage.

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What CMS’ new Medicare cards mean for providers: 7 things to know

September 29, 2017 Eileen Cook 0 Comments

(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS will begin mailing new Medicare ID cards to roughly 58 million beneficiaries next April

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Health Care Finance Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs 

Moody’s: Proposed cuts to Medicare 340B payments would hurt nonprofit hospital margins

September 29, 2017 Eileen Cook 0 Comments

(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS’ proposed changes to 340B Drug Pricing Program payments would harm nonprofit hospital

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Part D/Prescription Drugs 

Out-Of-Pocket Costs Often Keep Pricey New Cholesterol Drugs Out Of Reach, Study Finds

September 29, 2017 Eileen Cook 0 Comments

(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Access to powerful new cholesterol-lowering drugs is so tightly controlled and patients’ out-of-pocket

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Part D/Prescription Drugs 

FDA: Major drug shortages possible after Hurricane Maria

September 28, 2017September 27, 2017 Eileen Cook 0 Comments

(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) Shortages of some critical, life-saving drugs are possible following Hurricane Maria, according to

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Emerging Health Issues Health Care - General 

58 of Puerto Rico’s 69 hospitals lack power and fuel: 4 things to know

September 28, 2017September 27, 2017 Eileen Cook 0 Comments

(By Leo Vartorella for Becker’s Hospital Review) Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico’s medical infrastructure, and the effects of the storm are expected

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