High health literacy could lower Medicare spending
According to a recent UnitedHealth Group research report, high health literacy could lower Medicare spending by $25.4 billion and lead
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Month: October 2020
CVS to add rapid COVID-19 testing at 1,000 pharmacies
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CVS Health plans to add rapid COVID-19 testing at 1,000 pharmacies by the end
Read MoreColorectal cancer screening should start five years earlier — at 45 — expert panel says
(By Nicholas St. Fleur for STAT) A national panel of medical experts recommended on Tuesday that most Americans start being
Read MoreBefore you sign up for one of these expanded plans, be sure you know the limits involved
Since 2019, government rules have allowed Medicare Advantage plans to expand benefits which is commonly referred to as Special Supplemental
Read MoreThousands of long-term care facilities have signed up for free COVID-19 vaccines given by CVS, Walgreens
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Thousands of long-term care facilities have opted into a free HHS program with
Read MoreHit With An Unexpectedly High Medical Bill, Here’s How A Savvy Patient Fought Back
(By Anna Almedrala for NPR) When Tiffany Qiu heard how much her surgery was going to cost her, she was
Read MoreTelemedicine or In-Person Visit? Pros and Cons
(By Bernard J. Wolfson for Kaiser Health News) As COVID-19 took hold in March, U.S. doctors limited in-person appointments —
Read MoreUnitedHealthcare to send members kits with COVID-19 tests, Tamiflu
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) UnitedHealthcare is providing some of its members kits that include an antiviral treatment
Read MorePreview 2021 Plans and Prices on HealthCare.gov Ahead of the Upcoming Federal Health Insurance Exchange Open Enrollment Period
(Source – www.cms.gov/newsroom) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that starting today consumers can preview 2021 healthcare
Read MoreCommon misconceptions about Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia and the only leading causes of death that has no prevention,
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