Medicaid Nearing ‘Eye Of The Storm’ As Newly Unemployed Look For Coverage
(By Shefali Luthra, Phil Galewitz and Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) As the coronavirus roils the economy and throws
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Month: April 2020
Medicare and Coronavirus: What You Need to Know
(Source – www.ssa.gov/blog) With the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), being informed about your Medicare coverage is more important than ever.
Read MoreFeds charge Georgia man with orchestrating COVID-19 billing fraud scheme
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Federal prosecutors have charged a Georgia man for allegedly conspiring to defraud Medicare and
Read MoreMedicare and Medicaid are two different programs
Do you know the difference between Medicare and Medicaid? Although these health care programs sound the same they are two
Read MoreIt take less than 10 minutes to sign up for Medicare on line
You are approaching your 65th birthday and you want to enroll in Medicare, so what to do now. Normally, you
Read MoreExamining Medicare Part D Policies for Extended Supplies of Medication
(By Juliette Cubanski, Karyn Schwartz, and Anthony Damico for Kaiser Family Foundation) In response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, current recommendations are
Read MoreA President Is Not Able To Order A National Quarantine, Experts Say
(By Brian Naylor for NPR) President Trump last weekend raised — and then dropped — the idea of placing residents of
Read MoreWho’s Sickest From COVID-19? These Conditions Tied To Increased Risk
(By Allison Aubrey for NPR) A new analysis from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that people with chronic
Read MoreFlorida health system uses robots to disinfect N95 masks
(By Mackenzie Garrity for Becker’s Hospital Review) Jacksonville, Fla.-based Baptist Health has started using robots to disinfect N95 masks. After physicians
Read MoreDrugs needed to put patients on ventilators in short supply
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Drugs that are needed to keep patients on ventilators are facing shortages across
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