Montana health officials call for more oversight of nonprofit hospitals
(By Katheryn Houghton for NPR) Montana health officials are proposing to oversee and set standards for the charitable contributions that
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Month: September 2022
Britain’s Hard Lessons From Handing Elder Care Over to Private Equity
(By Christine Spolar for Kaiser Health News) LONDON — A little over a decade ago, Four Seasons Health Care was
Read MoreAvoid the Late Enrollment Penalty Pitfall
Article provided by John Patrick Buckwell for the AMAC Foundation website Each day approximately 10,000 baby boomers reach Medicare age,
Read MoreWhat Is Medicare Supplemental Insurance
Medicare Supplement Insurance or Medigap helps fill “gaps” in Original Medicare and is sold by private companies. Original Medicare pays
Read MoreCMS changes successfully reduced outpatient overpayments, OIG audit finds
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Oversight changes CMS made in its system to identify patients in inpatient services
Read MoreVA virtual tools to support your mental health care
(Source – news.va.gov) Your mental health plays a fundamental role in your overall well-being. So, it’s important to have access
Read MoreExplaining the Prescription Drug Provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act
(By Juliette Cubanski, Tricia Neuman, and Meredith Freed for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Sep 22, 2022) The Inflation Reduction Act
Read MoreOIG: Better oversight needed for Medicaid beneficiaries enrolled in two states
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The HHS Office of Inspector General found states frequently pay capitation benefits for
Read MoreWomen Veterans: Information for your non-VA care providers
(Source – news.va.gov) Women Veterans, if you are receiving health care in a non-VA facility, it is important to let
Read MoreFewer people with end-stage kidney disease enrolled in Medicare, study finds
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The proportion of people with end-stage kidney disease enrolled in Medicare dropped from
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