Hospitals slam CMS proposal to disclose negotiated rates
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Hospitals are urging CMS to reject a proposed rule requiring hospitals to publish negotiated rates
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Month: September 2019
Food insecurity among seniors
Nearly one in 10 enrollees in Medicare 65 years of age and older, and four in 10 enrollees younger than
Read MoreDOJ arrests 35 in $2.1 billion Medicare scam
In one of the largest healthcare fraud schemes, the Department of Justice (DOJ) charged 35 people with unlawfully charging Medicare
Read MoreDo you know these four HSA attributes?
Today’s employees are woefully under-informed regarding the advantages of a health savings account (HSA) according to data from Bank of
Read MoreThe cost of health insurance is going up
According to a survey by the National Business Group on Health, large employers predict the total cost of covering health
Read MoreMedicare’s Annual Election Period is coming up soon
There are certain times when you can make changes to your Medicare coverage and some of these time periods are
Read MoreSenate votes to push back Medicaid DSH cuts
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) The U.S. Senate has approved a measure to delay $4 billion in cuts
Read MoreFlu season threatens to complicate diagnoses of vaping-related illness
(By Megan Thielking for STAT) Public health experts are cautioning that the coming flu season could complicate attempts to diagnose
Read MoreKHN Files Lawsuit To Force Feds To Disclose Medicare Advantage Audits
(By Fred Schulte for Kaiser Health News) Kaiser Health News is suing the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Read MorePhysician-backed surprise-billing solution would boost deficit by billions, CBO says
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) A surprise medical bill arbitration solution supported by physician groups would increase the
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