Did Your Health Plan Deny You Care? Fight Back.
(By Bernard J. Wolfson for Kaiser Health News) Have you ever stepped up to the pharmacy cash register only to
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Month: July 2019
Medicare Advantage Overbills Taxpayers By Billions A Year As Feds Struggle To Stop It
(By Fred Schulte and Lauren Weber for Kaiser Health News) Health insurers that treat millions of seniors have overcharged Medicare
Read MoreCMS releases proposed home health payment rule for 2020: 7 takeaways
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS released its proposed Home Health Prospective Payment System rule for 2020, which would increase
Read MoreHealth care coverage while traveling
If you are planning to travel, make sure you have health care coverage at your destination. Basic Medicare generally does
Read MoreGeneric drugs are “wildly overpriced”
According to a new analysis of federal data from research firm 46booklyn Research, it found many generic drugs are “wildly
Read MoreSimple Ways To Prevent Falls In Older Adults
(By Luisa Torres for NPR) As we age, the risk of falling increases and becomes increasingly perilous. A fall can
Read MoreClover Health launches drug company
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage insurer Clover Health is launching a subsidiary that will develop medications for elderly
Read MoreBuying private dental insurance
According to the National Association of Dental of Plans (NADP), one in four Americans does not have dental insurance, and
Read MoreOne thing every Medicare beneficiary should know
By putting in a few hours of research to learn the ins and outs of Medicare, it will eliminate unnecessary
Read MoreReckitt Benckiser Agrees To Pay $1.4 Billion In Opioid Settlement
(By Brian Mann for NPR) British company Reckitt Benckiser has agreed to pay $1.4 billion to resolve all U.S. government
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