October 2017 – Page 5 – medicarereport.org

Maryland health commission creates online tool for patients to compare prices for medical procedures

(By Alyssa Rege for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Maryland Health Care Commission launched an online tool Oct. 19 to help patients compare

(By Katherine Hobson for NPR) Undiagnosed diabetes may not be as big of a public health problem as thought. That’s

(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS recently released preliminary results for the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement program,

According to a federal audit, CMS was “generally effective” in making sure that Medicare capitation payments were not made on

According to the Office of the Inspector General, Medicare has spent in the last 10 years more than $1.5 billion

(By Brian Zimmerman for Becker’s Hospital Review) Emergency departments delivered 47.7 percent of all medical care in the United States

Outrage over the high cost of cancer care has focused on skyrocketing drug prices, including the $475,000 price tag for

Medicare’s open enrollment is underway, which means you have until December 7 to sign up for a Medicare Advantage Plan,

Medicare can be confusing but the attached article list six tips for finding your way through the program’s terminology and

(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Westminster Village North, a nursing home and retirement community in Indianapolis, recently added