‘UVA Has Ruined Us’: Health System Sues Thousands Of Patients, Seizing Paychecks And Claiming Homes
(By Jay Hancock and Elizabeth Lucas for Kaiser Health News) Heather Waldron and John Hawley are losing their four-bedroom house
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Month: September 2019
The Health Savings for Seniors Act (H.R. 3796)
The Health Savings for Seniors Act (H.R. 3796) a bipartisan legislation would allow any senior enrolled in Medicare to contribute
Read MoreInsurers could save $4B by switching where patients take specialty drugs, United Health says
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Shifting specialty drug administration away from hospital settings could reduce expenses by $4
Read MoreA study found that new Medicaid patients went to hospitals 20 percent more after they got coverage than before
New Medicaid patients went to hospitals 20 percent more after they got coverage than before according to a study from
Read MoreSome of the differences between Medicare and the typical employer medical insurance
Many Americans celebrate their 65th birthday because that’s the year they become eligible for Medicare and the hopes of paying
Read MorePhysicians more likely to prescribe opioids later in the day, new study finds
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Physicians were more likely to prescribe opioids later in the day and when
Read MorePurdue Pharma touts data that downplay its role in the opioid epidemic, new analysis shows
(By David Armstrong for STAT and Jeff Ernsthausen for Propublica) This story is a collaboration between STAT and ProPublica. Purdue
Read MoreStates Pass Record Number Of Laws To Reel In Drug Prices
(By Steven Findlay for Kaiser Health News) Whether Congress will act this year to address the affordability of prescription drugs
Read MoreMedicare’s Fall Annual Election Period is coming up soon are you prepared?
Every year between October 15th and December 7th, Medicare beneficiaries can enroll in, drop, or change Medicare Advantage plans and
Read MoreNew tools to fight Medicare and Medicaid fraud
The federal health programs of Medicare and Medicaid are a plum target for fraudsters due in part to the large
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