What does it mean when a doctor accepts Medicare assignment
What does it mean when your doctors, hospitals, medical equipment suppliers, and other healthcare providers that participate or “accept assignment”
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Month: January 2019
Trump’s drug plan could lower total spending, but increase patient costs, study finds
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) While a new proposal from the Trump administration may lead to reductions in
Read MoreGoFundMe CEO: ‘Gigantic Gaps’ In Health System Showing Up In Crowdfunding
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) Scrolling through the GoFundMe website reveals seemingly an endless number of people who
Read MorePrice-shifting Strategies Could Affect Patients’ Out-of-pocket Costs
In a post on www.reuters.com, Reuters reporter Lisa Rapaport examines proposals on the table to reduce drug spending primarily through shifting
Read MoreAmericans Express Displeasure Re:Health Care System
Gallup’s annual Healthcare poll indicates that Americans continue to their healthcare system negatively, and that this view has not radically changed
Read MoreTransparency in Healthcare…Posting of Procedure Pricing
In an article posted on www.oanow.com by reporter Timothy Noordermeer, the recent federal law enacted requiring hospitals to publicly display a list of
Read MoreRetirement Mistakes That Can Cost You
Retirement can be a stressful time for many folks, and the decisions that need to be made can be daunting.
Read MoreReport: Americans Are Now More Likely To Die Of An Opioid Overdose Than On The Road
(By Ian Stewart for NPR) For the first time in U.S. history, a leading cause of deaths, vehicle crashes, has
Read MoreFDA releases regulatory framework for digital health: 4 things to know
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) The FDA has drafted a new regulatory framework outlining how it wants to
Read MoreDon’t Panic: The Government Shutdown Isn’t Making Food Unsafe
(By Dan Charles for NPR) Let’s start with the big picture. There are about 8,000 slaughterhouses and meat processors in
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