A loved one’s dementia will break your heart. Don’t let it wreck your finances
(By Sarah Boden for NPR) Sharon Gwinn had been married almost 30 years when she cleared out the savings and
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Fraudsters Are Duping Homeless People Into Signing Up for ACA Plans They Can’t Afford
(By Daniel Chang for KFF Health News) MIAMI — Mary Zhelyazkova was surprised when pharmacists at Florida’s largest safety net
Read MoreNYC declines to enact Aetna Medicare Advantage plan, citing ongoing lawsuit
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) New York City’s comptroller is halting implementation of an Aetna Medicare Advantage plan
Read MoreInflation Reduction Act Continues to Lower Out-of-Pocket Prescription Drug Costs for Drugs with Price Increases Above Inflation
(Source – cms.gov/newsroom) A continuing key priority of the Biden-Harris Administration is lowering prescription drug costs. Today, the Department of
Read MoreWeight loss drugs and CMS coverage: Why all eyes are on Medicare
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) New GLP-1 drugs to treat diabetes and obesity can be expensive, and most
Read MoreThe link between the ED, older adult delirium risk: 3 study notes
(By Ashleigh Hollowell for Becker’s Hospital Review) The longer an elderly patient’s emergency department stay is, the more likely they
Read MoreVA S.A.V.E. helps prevent Veteran suicide
(Source – news.va.gov) Suicide prevention is VA’s top priority. The VA Caregiver Support Program (CSP) supports Veteran suicide prevention by
Read More6 Medicare Advantage plans audited for upcoding in the last six months
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Audits published in the last six months found almost $32 million in overpayments
Read MoreThe Facts About Medicare Spending
(Source – The Kaiser Family Foundation Published June 2023) Medicare provides health insurance coverage for more than 65 million people,
Read MoreUpdating the treatment of cervicogenic headaches
(Source – news.va.gov) Cervicogenic headaches are a type of headache that originates from the neck. Columbia VA hosted a conference
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