Viewpoint: The new dominance of Medicare Advantage is likely to change healthcare as we know it
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage is likely to be the dominant source of Medicare coverage by
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Month: May 2022
VA TeleEye provides specialty care to Veterans nationwide
(Source – www.va.gov) Regular eye exams are an important part of maintaining overall health. Eye diseases that lead to vision
Read MoreFAQs on Medicare Coverage of Telehealth
(Wyatt Koma, Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation published May 23, 2022) Telehealth, the provision of health
Read MoreCMS Unveils More User-Friendly Medicare Website
(Source-CMS.gov) Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) unveiled several updates to the Medicare.gov website that make it easier, for
Read MoreA CDC expert answers questions on monkeypox
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) Monkeypox, a disease that rarely shows up outside a belt of countries across Central and
Read MoreEffect on premiums ‘relatively small’ when expanding pre-deductible coverage to HSA plans, study finds
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The effect on premiums when pre-deductible coverage was expanded to 14 services in
Read MoreHospitals urge Justice Department to probe insurers over routine denials
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) The American Hospital Association, on behalf of its nearly 5,000 healthcare organizations, is
Read MoreCMS launches more user-friendly Medicare website
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS unveiled changes to the medicare.gov website May 18 that it said makes
Read MoreFor ACA Enrollees, How Much Premiums Rise Next Year is Mostly up to Congress
(By Cynthia Cox and Krutika Amin for Kaiser Family Foundation published May 18, 2022) Health insurers are now submitting to
Read MoreCommercial insurers paid hospitals 224% more than what Medicare did, study finds
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Commercial insurers paid hospitals an average of 224 percent more compared to Medicare
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