CMS Needs to Fully Align Its Antifraud Efforts with the Fraud Risk Framework
(Source – www.gao.gov) The approach that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has taken for managing fraud risks
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Month: December 2017
Your Plumber Offers A Money-Back Guarantee. Should Your Doctor?
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Linda Radach has had six hip replacement operations since 2006, three on each
Read MoreDoctor out sick? A substitute physician is no worse for patients’ health
(By Max Blau for STAT) It’s long been thought that hospitalized patients are better off getting treatment from full-time doctors
Read MoreMedicaid, Medicare reflect 59% of revenue for 5 largest commercial insurers
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) After the ACA’s passage, the number of Americans enrolled in public coverage grew
Read MoreWhy the CVS-Aetna deal could push Walmart to buy Humana
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CVS Health has inked a definitive merger agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of Aetna
Read MoreLack of price transparency online still persists
At a time when a growing number of consumers are turning to the Internet to make decisions on their health,
Read MoreOnly 33 percent of seniors compare prices for Medicare plans
According to a survey from WellCare Health Plans, Medicare beneficiaries said that reviewing their Medicare plan once a year is
Read MoreDangling A Carrot For Patients To Take Healthy Steps: Does It Work?
(By Anna Gorman for Kaiser Health News) Patricia Alexander knew she needed a mammogram but just couldn’t find the time.
Read MoreMedical records are going for as much as $60 per record on the dark web
Medical records are a hot commodity in the dark corners of the internet. With a price as much as $60
Read MoreExtra Help With Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs
(Source – www.ssa.gov) Medicare beneficiaries can qualify for Extra Help with their Medicare prescription drug plan costs. The Extra Help
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