Medicare Advantage patients less likely to get pricier diabetes meds, study finds
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) Diabetes patients’ Medicare Advantage plans were more likely to receive preventive treatments than
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Month: July 2022
In the label ‘adult failure to thrive,’ medicine reveals its own failures
(By Eric Boodman for STAT) The death certificate made everything worse. Seth Fischer was already angry: a physical feeling, an
Read MorePayers could be key in helping solve the nation’s caregiving crisis
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) It’s an issue Americans face every day: an older parent the family no
Read MoreStrengthening Behavioral Health Care for People with Medicare
(Source – www.cms.gov/blog) COVID-19 has exacerbated the nation’s struggle with mental health and substance use disorders (collectively called “behavioral health
Read More20% of adults say they’ve received a surprise medical bill despite ban
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) Twenty percent of adults said they or a family member has received a
Read MoreSenate Democrats advance plan to give Medicare drug price negotiation powers: 6 notes
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) U.S. Senate Democrats reached a legislative agreement June 6 that would allow Medicare
Read MoreThe key drivers of change to individual and small group premiums in 2023
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) With the 2023 individual and small group health insurance premium rate filing process currently
Read MoreSeeking to Kick-Start Biden’s Agenda, Schumer Unveils a Bill for Medicare Drug Price Negotiations
(By Michael McAuliff for Kaiser Health News) Democratic senators on Wednesday took a formal step toward reviving President Joe Biden’s
Read MoreClaims Denials and Appeals in ACA Marketplace Plans in 2020
(By Karen Pollitz, Matthew Rae, and Salem Mengistu for Kaiser Family Foundation published July 5, 2022) In this report, we
Read More‘Free’ Screening? Know Your Rights to Get No-Cost Care
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) An ounce of prevention … well, you know the rest. In medicine, prevention
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