Medigap plan G saw a surge in enrollment of 39 percent in one year.
A new report from America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) Center for Policy and Research found while most Medigap polices did
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Month: July 2020
It’s important to know the various Mediare rules if you are relocating to another state
If you are planning on relocating to another state, it’s important to know the various Medicare rules that apply and
Read MoreComparing Private Payer and Medicare Payment Rates for Select Inpatient Hospital Services
(By Eric Lopez, Gary Claxton, Karyn Schwartz, Matthew Rae, Nancy Ochieng, and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation) As the total
Read MoreWalmart partners with PBM startup to increase prescription drug cost savings
(By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review) Walmart joined forces July 7 with emerging pharmacy benefit manager Capital Rx to adopt
Read MoreNew Clues To ALS And Alzheimer’s From Physics
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) The same process that causes dew drops to form on a blade of grass appears
Read More34 hospital groups urge HHS to delay price disclosure start
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Thirty-four state hospital associations penned a letter to HHS urging the agency to
Read MoreThe Dentist Will See You Now. But Should You Go?
(By Fran Kritz for NPR) Add dental visits to the list of services you can book now or shortly as
Read MoreUS insurers cutting telehealth coverage as COVID-19 cases surge
(By Laura Dyrda for Becker’s Hospital Review) After changing policies to cover telehealth more broadly during the pandemic, some insurers are
Read More‘I Couldn’t Let Her Be Alone’: A Peaceful Death Amid the COVID Scourge
(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) As her mother lay dying in a Southern California hospital in early May,
Read MoreWhat Seniors Should Know Before Going Ahead With Elective Procedures
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) For months, Patricia Merryweather-Arges, a health care expert, has fielded questions about the coronavirus
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