Prior Authorization in Medicare Advantage Plans: How Often Is It Used?
(By Gretchen Jacobson and Tricia Neuman for Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation) This year, during the annual Medicare Open Enrollment
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Month: October 2018
Hospital-owned drug company doesn’t want special treatment in Washington, exec says
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) An executive of the new hospital-owned drug company Civica Rx said he and
Read MoreCOMPARISON OF U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL PRICES FOR TOP MEDICARE PART B DRUGS BY TOTAL EXPENDITURES
(Source – aspe.hhs.gov) The prices charged by drug manufacturers to wholesalers and distributors (commonly referred to as exmanufacturers prices) in
Read MoreBooming Economy Helps Flatten Medicaid Enrollment And Limit Costs, States Report
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Medicaid enrollment fell by 0.6 percent in 2018 — its first drop since
Read MoreIn Days Of Data Galore, Patients Have Trouble Getting Own Medical Records
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Medical records can be hard for patients to get, even in this digital
Read MoreHospital-acquired conditions cost billions, killed thousands in 2016
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Hospital-acquired conditions, such as air embolism, falls and trauma, and vascular catheter-associated infection,
Read More2019 Medicare Part A and B deductibles, premiums: 3 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS released premium and deductible information for 2019 Medicare Part A and B plans. Continue
Read MoreCrowdfunding raises millions for unproven — and potentially harmful — treatments
(By Megan Thielking for STAT) Crowdfunding campaigns have raked in millions of dollars for scientifically unproven — and potentially dangerous
Read MoreStates Explore Paths To Pay Their Share For Medicaid Expansion — Using Political GPS
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) Last year, nearly 60 percent of Maine residents voted to expand the state’s
Read MoreTelehealth stepping in to help fill the gap
Millions of Americans now use telehealth every year. Telehealth has stepped in to help fill the gap in certain areas
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