CMS: Medicare Advantage received $16.6B in improper payments in 2023
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS paid Medicare Advantage organizations an estimated $16.6 billion in overpayments in fiscal
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A new study says the global toll of lead exposure is even worse than we thought
By Nicole Estvanik Taylor on November 20, 2023 for NPR On the World Health Organization’s list of 10 chemicals of major
Read MoreAutoimmune disease patients hit hurdles in diagnosis, costs and care
by Andy Miller from KFF Health News on November 18, 2023 for npr After years of debilitating bouts of fatigue,
Read MoreHow VA helps Veterans with food security and housing
(Source – news.va.gov) No one should worry about whether they will have food on their plate or a roof over
Read MoreWhy Medicare Advantage networks may reduce avoidable hospitalizations
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Differences in the clinicians Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare beneficiaries see have some
Read MoreSen. Sanders pushes NIH to rein in drug prices
(By Sydney Lupkin for NPR) Can the National Institutes of Health bring down drug prices? It doesn’t approve new medicines
Read MoreOne Million Strong: VA’s Million Veteran Program makes history
(Source – news.va.gov) The Million Veteran Program (MVP) just made history: 1,000,000 Veterans have joined VA’s largest health research effort.
Read MoreMedicare Advantage ads still under CMS scrutiny
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) From October to December, airwaves are flooded with advertisements for Medicare Advantage plans,
Read MoreCompensation Is Key to Fixing Primary Care Shortage
(By Michelle Andrews for KFF Health News) Money talks. The United States faces a serious shortage of primary care physicians
Read MoreConnecting Veterans to diabetes care with telehealth innovation
(Source – news.va.gov) For Veterans living with diabetes, self-management is essential to reducing the risk for hospitalizations and complications from
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