The Hope And Hype Of Diabetic Alert Dogs
(By Robert Benincasa) It’s a few minutes before services on a Sunday morning at Bethany United Methodist Church in West
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Month: February 2020
When Your Doctor Is Also A Lobbyist: Inside The War Over Surprise Medical Bills
(By Rachana Pradhan for Kaiser Health News) When Carol Pak-Teng, an emergency room doctor in New Jersey, hosted a fundraiser
Read MoreWhen It Comes To The New Coronavirus, Just Who Is A ‘Close Contact’?
(By Anna Maria Barry-Jester for Kaiser Health News) Even as U.S. authorities have taken the drastic steps of quarantining residents
Read MoreCMS asked to revisit reimbursement cuts to physical therapists, social workers
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Nearly 100 Congress members requested more information from CMS regarding proposed reimbursement cuts
Read MoreThe reasons cited for changing Medicare Advantage plans
In a recent survey by eHealth of Medicare Advantage enrollees, it found the two most cited reasons for changing plans
Read MoreNewsom Touts California’s ‘Public Option.’ Wait — What Public Option?
(By Ana B. Ibarra for Kaiser Health News) Several Democratic presidential hopefuls are pitching a federal “public option” as a
Read MoreHow Medicare works with other insurance
For many seniors that are still working at 65 and have employer-sponsored health insurance, signing up for Medicare is an
Read MoreWhat you need to know about Medicare supplements
Many people are surprised to learn that Medicare is neither free, nor will it cover all your medical costs once
Read MoreNew federal surprise billing law proposed: 3 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Lawmakers proposed another bipartisan bill to help patients avoid surprise medical bills Feb.
Read MoreGive your heart some love: prevent heart disease
(Source – medicare.gov/blog) While you’re celebrating with loved ones this Valentine’s Day, don’t forget your heart needs some love, too.
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