New Online Tool Displays Cost Differences for Certain Surgical Procedures
(Source – www.cms.gov) Procedure Price Lookup will help patients with Medicare consider potential cost differences when choosing among safe and
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Month: November 2018
Getting out of the Medicare drug doughnut hole faster
The new law that bans “gag clauses”, which had prevented pharmacist in some states from letting customers know about a
Read MoreHouse bill takes aim at healthcare fraud, abuse
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote the week of Nov.
Read MoreFDA promised a ‘lower-cost option’ to EpiPen, but the price isn’t any lower
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) File this under “When is a bargain not really a bargain?” Three months ago, the
Read MoreChronically Ill, Traumatically Billed: The $123,000 Medicine For MS
(By Jay Hancock for Kaiser Health News) Shereese Hickson’s multiple sclerosis was flaring again. Spasms in her legs and other
Read MoreOne-third of Americans didn’t fill at least one of their prescription drugs due to cost
A recent survey conducted by GoodRx found one-third of Americans didn’t fill at least one of their prescriptions over the
Read MoreConnecticut VA Opens Its Doors To ‘Bad Paper’ Veterans
(By Quil Lawrence for NPR) For an estimated 500,000 veterans, being put out of the military with an other than honorable
Read MoreHow FEHB works with Medicare
Do you have a Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Plan? Are you wondering if you should add Medicare as part
Read MoreOverhaul urged in hospital payments by HHS Inspector General
According to a new report from Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General, the tool that CMS uses to
Read MoreTrump administration proposes letting private Medicare plans exclude new types of drugs
(By Nicholas Florko for STAT) WASHINGTON — The Trump administration wants to give private Medicare plans the flexibility to exclude
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