How Your In-Network Health Coverage Can Vanish Before You Know It
(By Elisabeth Rosenthal for KFF Health News) Sarah Feldman, 35, received the first ominous letters from Mount Sinai Medical last
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Month: March 2024
Payroll tax to fund long-term care
Washington state enacted the Long-Term Services and Support Act (WA Cares) three years ago to address the costs of providing
Read MorePrimary care shortages linked to more emergency surgeries: Study
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) People who live in areas where primary care provider shortages are more severe
Read MoreCommunities help with Veteran suicide prevention
(Source – news.va.gov) You may think VA only works with Veterans at VA-owned facilities like medical centers, Vet Centers and
Read MoreMedicare Advantage beneficiaries receive fewer days of at-home care: Study
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage beneficiaries received less at-home care than their counterparts in fee-for-service Medicare,
Read MoreAHIP, HHS diverge on relaxing prior authorization after Change attack
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Suspending prior authorization requirements as providers continue to to face disruptions from the
Read MoreConcerns Grow Over Quality of Care as Investor Groups Buy Not-for-Profit Nursing Homes
(By Harris Meyer for KFF Health News) Shelly Olson’s mother, who has dementia, has lived at the Scandia Village nursing
Read MoreA guide to covering LTC expenses
Seniors aged 65 have a nearly 70 percent chance of requiring long-term care services in the future. Of the 3.9
Read MoreAccess to Adult Dental Care Gets Renewed Focus in ACA Marketplace Proposal
(By Rayna Wallace, Michelle Long, and Kaye Pestaina for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Mar 08, 2024) The 2023 KFF
Read MoreWhy primary care may cost less in Medicare Advantage
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Selective contracting with primary care physicians may be one factor behind lower per-patient
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