VA failed to report eight potentially dangerous doctors
The Government Accountability Office found five medical centers within the Department of Veterans Affairs failed to report potentially dangerous doctors
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Month: November 2017
MEDICARE OPEN ENROLLMENT: TIME’S RUNNING OUT
(Source – blog.medicare.gov) Medicare Open Enrollment ends next week on December 7. If you’ve been thinking about changing your Medicare
Read MoreHeated And Deep-Pocketed Battle Erupts Over 340B Drug Discount Program
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) A 25-year-old federal drug discount program has grown so big and controversial
Read MoreUPS has acquired a manufacturing pharmacy license
UPS has confirmed that it has obtained a manufacturing pharmacy license from Georgia’s Board of Pharmacy that enables the company
Read MoreU.S Health care firms reported data breaches have increased
Cybersecurity attacks on the health care industry have increased from 268 to 328 in 2016. These attacks have impacted health
Read MoreOhio hospitals lose appeal in dispute over Medicare reimbursement: 6 things to know
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) A group of Ohio hospitals have lost an appeal in their lawsuit against
Read MoreA $63 million health insurance scam
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, a group coordinated criminal defendants in the Miami-Dade state court system to execute
Read MoreSome Medicare Beneficiaries will see their Medicare Part B premiums Rise by Twenty-three percent
Although the Social Security raise for 2018 is the highest raise in six years, around 70 percent of seniors may not see
Read MoreSurprise Ambulance Bills: A Consumer’s Guide
(By Melissa Bailey for Kaiser Health News) Q: What’s a surprise ambulance bill? When the ambulance service that picks you
Read MoreTaken For A Ride? Ambulances Stick Patients With Surprise Bills
(By Melissa Bailey for Kaiser Health News) One patient got a $3,660 bill for a 4-mile ride. Another was charged $8,460 for
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