Medicare improperly paid for $580M in psychotherapy services, OIG audit finds
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare improperly paid for over half a billion dollars in psychotherapy services, including
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Month: May 2023
Let’s talk about suicide prevention resources
(Source – news.va.gov) When you’re in crisis, it can be hard to see a way forward. And when you get
Read MoreHumana, Longevity Health Plan partnering on new Medicare Advantage special needs plans
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Humana is launching new Medicare Advantage special needs plans with Longevity Health Plan
Read More‘Patients are not hot potatoes’: How the fight over dialysis coverage is putting kidney failure patients at risk
(By Carrie Arnold for STAT) As soon as she heard the Supreme Court decision, LaVarne Burton began to worry. As
Read MoreMedicare Advantage plans haunted by ghost networks, Senate Finance Committee says
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage directories are plagued with inaccuracies, particularly for mental health providers, the
Read MoreEli Lilly says an experimental drug slows Alzheimer’s worsening
(Source -The Associated Press published May 4, 2023 by NPR) WASHINGTON — Eli Lilly and Co. said Wednesday its experimental
Read MoreBiden Administration Issues New Warning About Medical Credit Cards
(By Noam N. Levey for KFF Health News) The Biden administration on Thursday cautioned Americans about the growing risks of
Read MorePennsylvania bans out-of-pocket costs for breast cancer screenings, genetic testing
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro signed legislation May 1 that will require all payers
Read MoreThe STRONG Veterans Act
(Source – news.va.gov) Mental health conditions are common in the United States. In 2018, VA reported more than 1.7 million
Read More26 state attorneys general urge Medicare to cover Alzheimer’s treatments
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Twenty-six state attorneys general are asking Medicare to cover monoclonal antibody treatments for
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