January 2021 – Page 6 – medicarereport.org

Fewer than 40% of Americans could afford $1K unexpected medical bill

(By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review) Fewer than four in every 10 American adults can afford a $1,000 surprise

(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) As the rollout of covid-19 vaccines picks up across the U.S., moving from

The program carriers of the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) are obligated to follow standard coordination of benefit rules established

(Source – www.blog.va.gov) Forty-one percent of Veterans receiving care from VA have obesity. The Management of Adult Overweight and Obesity

A new study from Columbia University Irving Medical Center has found that getting at least an hour and 15 minutes

(By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review) Many low-income Americans lack convenient access to pharmacies, an issue highlighted in a

In late December, after several days of closed-door negotiations, congress passed a legislative package containing a mixture of Medicare policy

(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) As scientists try to track the spread of a new, more infectious coronavirus variant around

What is a referral letter? I have Medicare do I need one? First, a referral is a letter from a

If you are one of the 25 million Americans enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan and you’re not thrilled with