Employer-sponsored insurance costs to rise 8.5% for 2024: Report
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Employers will pay more than $15,000 on average for each employee’s healthcare in
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Month: August 2023
Doctors and Patients Try to Shame Insurers Online to Reverse Prior Authorization Denials
(By Lauren Sausser for KFF Health News) Sally Nix was furious when her health insurance company refused to pay for
Read MoreMedicare Advantage beneficiaries use less post-acute care than those with traditional Medicare: Study
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage enrollees were less likely to report receiving post-acute care after hospitalization
Read MoreVA mental health apps can support Veterans with PTSD
(Source – news.va.gov) Veterans and service members experience PTSD at higher rates than the general population. But many Veterans are
Read MoreCMS pitches guidance for Medicare Part D monthly payment plan: 5 things to know
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS published draft guidance for a new program that will allow Medicare Part
Read MoreMedicare Open Enrollment is coming soon
Medicare Open Enrollment for coverage beginning January 1, 2024, will run from October 15 to December 7, 2023. At this
Read MoreFiguring out why Veterans return to homelessness
(Source – news.va.gov) ust as an illness can stubbornly resurface, threatening to undo the progress made with one’s health, too
Read More100 things to know about Medicaid
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicaid is in the midst of an unprecedented unwinding of continuous coverage requirements.
Read MoreSouth Texas VA ambitious food insecurity program
(Source – news.va.gov) Air Force and Marine Corps Veteran Joseph McDonald was hungry, and he described the thoughts that came
Read More5 payers with co-branded Medicare Advantage plans
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Co-branded Medicare Advantage plans shared between two organizations are nothing new, but payers
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