Dual Eligible Medicare Advantage beneficiaries had less ER visits
According to an Avalere Health study, dual eligible Medicare Advantage (MA) beneficiaries had 42.1 percent less emergency room visits than
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Month: May 2019
What’s my real identity?’: As DNA ancestry sites gather more data, the answer for consumers often changes
(By Damian Garde for STAT) NEW YORK — 23andMe caused Leonard Kim not one identity crisis but two. The first
Read MoreScientists Modify Viruses With CRISPR To Create New Weapon Against Superbugs
(By Rob Stein for NPR) Alphonso Evans rolls his wheelchair into a weight machine in the gym at the Charlie
Read MoreMedicare eligible FEHB members can suspend their benefits and enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan
Budgeting, income and outgo are at the top of most people’s list and one of the biggest must-have outlays is
Read MoreHow Does Prescription Drug Spending and Use Compare Across Large Employer Plans, Medicare Part D, and Medicaid?
(By Juliette Cubanski, Matthew Rae, Katherine Young, and Anthony Damico for Kaiser Family Foundation) Prescription drug costs are a pressing
Read MoreGoogle’s AI improves accuracy of lung cancer diagnosis, study shows
(By Casey Ross for STAT) One of lung cancer’s most lethal attributes is its ability to trick radiologists. Some nodules
Read MoreHidden Reports Masked The Scope Of Widespread Harm From Faulty Heart Device
(By Christina Jewett for Kaiser Health News) Faced with the possibility that a bout of abnormal heartbeats could end his
Read MorePatients sue HCA over emergency room ‘cover charge’
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Three patients who received emergency care at hospitals operated by HCA Healthcare are
Read MoreMustang Bio’s brain cancer-targeting gene therapy granted FDA Orphan Drug designation
(By Andrea Park for Becker’s Hospital Review) A new gene therapy developed for the treatment of malignant glioma, a rare
Read MoreThree reasons you still need health insurance
In 2019, you were no longer owe a fine to the IRS if you don’t have qualifying health insurance coverage;
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