HHS Inspector General Finds Serious Flaws In 20% Of U.S. Hospice Programs
(By Ina Jaffe for NPR) We all hope for some peace and comfort at the end of life. Hospices are
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Month: July 2019
How expanded HRA rules could affect large employers
According to health care and labor lawyers at Foley Hoag, LLP, state big employers that use the new individual coverage
Read MoreWith Rural Health Care Stretched Thin, More Patients Turn To Telehealth
(By Patti Neighmond for NPR) Telehealth turned Jill Hill’s life around. The 63-year-old lives on the edge of rural Grass
Read MoreA family’s medical mystery sheds light on the surprising ways disease-causing genes can be inherited
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) To her family, Tatiana Legkiy looked completely healthy when she was born. But a pediatrician
Read MoreNew Markers For Alzheimer’s Disease Could Aid Diagnosis And Speed Up Drug Development
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) Alzheimer’s disease begins altering the brain long before it affects memory and thinking. So scientists
Read MoreIndependence Day Greetings from The AMAC Foundation!
On this very special day for America to commemorate our independence and our freedom, we should pay tribute to the
Read MoreIs the future of value-based care Medicare Advantage?
The Balanced Budget Act (BBA) of 1997 established the Medicare Advantage (MA) program which allows Medicare beneficiaries to voluntarily enroll
Read MoreThe government is looking into alternative treatments in response to the opioid crisis
Medicare is considering whether to start covering acupuncture treatments as an alternative to additive pain medications. To provide “more evidence-based
Read MoreJoint replacement bundles saved $997 per patient
Hospitals in the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Model reduced average Medicare payments for care episodes by $997 per patient during
Read MoreSome generics can cost Medicare recipients more than brand-name drugs
According to new research by health policy experts at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the University of North Carolina at
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