Medicare – no routine dental coverage
Medicare covers approximately 60 million Americans and about 65 percent or 37 million people, do not have dental coverage. Medicare
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Month: March 2019
Costly Confusion: Medicare’s Wellness Visit Isn’t The Same As An Annual Physical
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) When Beverly Dunn called her new primary care doctor’s office last November to
Read MoreKnowledge is power when it comes to kidney health
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) Did you know that approximately 90% of people with kidney disease don’t even know they have it?
Read MoreLow Medicaid reimbursement rates for nursing homes are hurting the quality of care
Long-term care experts told lawmakers at a recent Senate hearing that low Medicaid reimbursement rates for nursing homes are hurting
Read MoreMACPAC seeks more gradual phase in of Medicaid DSH cuts
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission’s March report to Congress recommends phasing in
Read MoreWhen medicines are unaffordable, here’s how patients cut costs
(By Megan Thielking for STAT) One in five U.S. adults prescribed medicines say they’ve asked their doctor for a cheaper
Read MoreDid Your Doctor ‘Ghost’ You? An Employment Contract May Be To Blame
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) When Don Cue developed a bladder infection last fall, he called his longtime
Read MoreEvidence does not support Medicare for All would “save lives”
Several Senators claim Medicare for All would “save lives”; however, a new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research
Read MoreAmarin’s Vascepa prevents second and third heart attacks in analysis, fueling debate
(By Matthew Herper for STAT) NEW ORLEANS — A new analysis of a large study unveiled last November shows that Vascepa,
Read MoreIs It Alzheimer’s Or Another Dementia? The Right Answer Matters
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) In the U.S., older people with dementia are usually told they have Alzheimer’s disease. But
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