Tips to Avoid Scammers during Open Enrollment
Scammers know selecting a health insurance plan can be challenging and complex and they use open enrollment as an opportunity
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Month: November 2017
CMS is Concerned that Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries are being Inappropriately Billed
Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services has grown concerned in recent months over reports that some people who are dually
Read MoreSAVING MONEY ON HEALTH CARE COSTS: EXTRA HELP
(Source: blog.medicare.gov) If you have limited income and resources, you may qualify for Medicare’s Extra Help program. You might be able to
Read MoreHurricane Damage To Manufacturers In Puerto Rico Affects Mainland Hospitals, Too
(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) At MedStar Washington Hospital Center, doctors and nurses are moving as many patients as they
Read MoreFDA Warns About Dangers Of ‘Natural’ Opioid Kratom
(By Rob Stein for NPR) Federal health officials Tuesday issued a warning about kratom, a herbal product being promoted as
Read MoreCan Apps Slay The Medical Bill Dragon?
(By Jocelyn Wiener for Kaiser Health News) Rachael Norman needed to submit a pile of out-of-network medical bills to her
Read MoreFDA approves the first pill that can alert your doctor when you swallow it
(By Rebecca Robbins for STAT) The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first pill embedded with a sensor that
Read MoreHospital groups, health systems sue HHS to halt $1.6B in payment cuts
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Three hospital groups and three provider organizations sued HHS Monday in an attempt
Read MoreLess Readmissions but More Deaths
According to a published study by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Cardiology, Medicare’s Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program,
Read MoreTrump Picks Alex Azar To Lead Health And Human Services
(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) President Trump is nominating a former pharmaceutical executive to lead the Department of Health and
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