How health insurers game Medicare Advantage ratings to boost bonus payments
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Humana, UnitedHealth, Aetna, Anthem and other insurance companies that provide Medicare Advantage plans
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Month: March 2018
Enrolling in Medicare parts A & B
The attached article gives you the facts you should know about enrolling in Medicare parts A & B. Read article
Read MoreThe Mysterious Case Of ‘Vanishing Bone’ And Hip Replacements Gone Wrong
(By Carey Goldberg for NPR) It all began with a single X-ray. It was 1974, and surgeons had been doing
Read MoreHearts Get ‘Younger,’ Even At Middle Age, With Exercise
(By Patti Neighmond for NPR) Eventually it happens to everyone. As we age, even if we’re healthy, the heart becomes
Read MoreNew Technologies Help Seniors Age In Place — And Not Feel Alone
(By Gabi Redford for Kaiser Health News) Nancy Delano, 80, of Denver has no plans to slow down anytime soon.
Read MoreCMS closes the door on noncompliant health plans but opens it for short-term products
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services denied Idaho’s effort to let insurers sell health plans that don’t comply with
Read MoreFor diabetics, a high-fiber diet feeds gut microbes, lowering blood sugar
(By Meghana Keshavan for STAT) Plenty of fiber: That’s long been the recommendation for a healthy diet. But why? The
Read MoreMayo Clinic sees 80% increase in breast cancer clinical trial enrollment with IBM Watson’s clinical trial matching system
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Rochester, Minn-based Mayo Clinic enrolled more patients in its breast cancer clinical trials
Read MoreFlu vaccine grown without eggs provided measurably better protection this season, FDA says
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) The sole influenza vaccine made in cell culture in the United States may have worked
Read MoreThree trends developing in employer benefit cost management
One of the top three priorities for employers in 2018 is benefit cost management. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation,
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