Medicare’s Little-Known Two-Midnight Rule
Under Medicare’s little-known rule called the Two-Midnight rule, Medicare beneficiaries should be admitted to the hospital as inpatients only if they’re likely
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Month: October 2017
Medicare Spends Three Times as much on Older Adults with Functional Limitations
Medicare spends an average of three times as much on an older adult who has functional limitations than on a
Read MoreTrump opioid panel will recommend nationwide drug courts, tightened requirements for prescribers
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — President Trump’s commission on combating the opioid epidemic plans to encourage the federal government to
Read MorePast-Due Premiums, Missing Tax Forms May Hamstring Marketplace Customers
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) The 2018 annual open-enrollment period for coverage on the health insurance marketplaces starts
Read MoreShop Around: Subsidies May Offset Your 2018 Health Insurance Price Hike
(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) It’s time to start shopping for health insurance if you’re one of the millions who
Read More6 things to know about Las Vegas shooting victims’ medical expenses
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Nearly a month has passed since the Las Vegas mass shooting, and survivors
Read MoreStudy: Payers, providers struggle to meet changing consumer engagement expectations
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) While payers and providers are focused on investing in consumer engagement, many patients
Read MoreOpen Enrollment for Obamacare starts November 1st
Obamacare will continue to be the way millions of Americans sign up for their healthcare coverage next year, and Wednesday,
Read MoreMed school on the cheap: Why becoming a doctor in Texas is a bargain
(By Megha Satyanarayana for STAT) AUSTIN — When Caitlin Comfort decided to go to medical school, the Yale grad had
Read MoreFlurry Of Federal And State Probes Target Insulin Drugmakers And Pharma Middlemen
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) With the price of a crucial diabetes drug skyrocketing, at least five
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