OIG: Aetna received estimated $25.5M in Medicare Advantage overpayments
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Aetna received $632,070 in overpayments for Medicare Advantage claims from 2015 to 2016,
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Medicare’s proposal on nursing home staff is ‘insanity,’ key expert says
(By Tara Bannow for STAT) Some of the country’s top Medicare experts aren’t sold on a new Biden administration plan
Read MoreThe Inflation Reduction Act’s big vaccine changes
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 changed the vaccination coverage -plus reduced the cost of receiving those vaccines for
Read MoreFive programs to increase your access to telehealth care
(Source – news.va.gov) For Veterans, connecting to the internet means getting access to VA’s online tools and resources, including telehealth
Read MoreFeds Rein In Use of Predictive Software That Limits Care for Medicare Advantage Patients
(By Susan Jaffe for KFF Health News) Judith Sullivan was recovering from major surgery at a Connecticut nursing home in
Read MoreMy HealtheVet is moving to VA.gov: What to know
(Source – news.va.gov) We’re building a new home for My HealtheVet on VA.gov. With My HealtheVet on VA.gov, you’ll be
Read MoreAll in: Drugmakers say yes, they’ll negotiate with Medicare on price, so reluctantly
(By Sydney Lupkin for NPR) For the first time, Medicare is beginning to negotiate the prices of prescription drugs. Despite
Read MoreWhat Mobile Clinics in Dollar General Parking Lots Say About Health Care in Rural America
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for KFF Health News) CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — On a hot July morning, customers at the Dollar
Read MoreConsumer Problems with Prior Authorization: Evidence from KFF Survey
(By Karen Pollitz, Kaye Pestaina, Lunna Lopes, Rayna Wallace, and Justin Lo for the Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Sep 29,
Read MoreCommunity care: Who is eligible and how you can access it
(Source – news.va.gov) If your VA facility doesn’t offer a specific service, and if you can’t get an appointment in
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