Medical expenses are the number one reason for overspending among older households
The number one reason older households are overspending is a medical issue. According to a recent survey from Employee Benefit
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Month: February 2020
Why a Medicare payment change is causing home health agencies to cease services
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) A change to how Medicare pays for home health services has led to
Read MoreMake sure you understand how Medicare works
Majority of seniors get their health coverage through Medicare but only a few know these seven essential rules. The more
Read MoreDrug spending on the rise in employer-based health plans, report finds
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Spending on prescription drugs among people who are covered by private employer health
Read MoreLax Regulations And Vulnerable Residents ‘A Recipe For Problems’ In Eldercare Homes
(By Emily Corwin, Derek Brouwer, and Andrea Suozzo for NPR) Some states call them assisted living facilities; others, residential or
Read MoreFDA says to stop taking weight loss pill after finding it can cause cancer
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Eisai, a Japan-based drugmaker, said Feb. 13 it will remove its drug, Belviq,
Read MoreThe WHO Knows Insulin Is Too Expensive. How It Plans To Drive Down The Price
(By Emily Kwong for NPR) Johnpeter Mwolo was 15 when he was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. His body, unable
Read MoreLearn how to become an organ donor & save lives
(Source- www.medicareblog.gov) Each day, 20 people die while waiting for an organ transplant. With National Donor Day around the corner,
Read MoreThe 70 CMS-mandated services hospitals must post online next year
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Last November, CMS finalized its healthcare price transparency rule, which next year requires
Read MoreHealthcare prices, spending & use: 11 statistics
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Total healthcare spending climbed from 2014-18, and prices were the biggest driver of
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