Someone could steal your medical records and bill you for their care
(By Michelle Andrews for NPR) After HCA Healthcare announced this month that the personal identification data of roughly 11 million
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Virginia paid $21.8M for care for Medicaid enrollees that had already died, OIG audit finds
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Virginia made capitation payments for thousands of Medicaid enrollees after their deaths, an
Read MoreNew Weight Loss Drugs Carry High Price Tags and Lots of Questions for Seniors
(By Judith Graham for KFF Health News) Corlee Morris has dieted throughout her adult life. After her weight began climbing
Read MoreCalifornia eliminating deductibles for some ACA plans
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) California will use an $82.5 million investment to eliminate deductibles and reduce copays
Read MoreVA Health Connect: 45 million calls and growing
(Source – news.va.gov) Veterans want to speak to people who understand them and their needs. VA’s newest clinical contact center,
Read MoreWhat 8 recent studies found about Medicare Advantage
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Recent studies have uncovered differences between networks, beneficiary characteristics and medications prescribed in
Read MoreFighting Veteran food insecurity with community garden
(Source – news.va.gov) It’s a little community garden that’s growing into a new lifeline for area Veterans. Since May, La
Read More36% of hospitals complying with price transparency rule, survey finds
(By Alan Condon for Becker’s Hospital Review) A PatientRightsAdvocate.org report published July 20 found that only 721 (36 percent) of
Read MoreEverything Old Is New Again? The Latest Round of Health Policy Proposals Reprises Existing Ideas
(By Julie Appleby for KFF Health News) Forget “repeal and replace,” an oft-repeated Republican rallying cry against the Affordable Care
Read MoreImportant New Changes to Improve Access to Behavioral Health in Medicare
(Source – cms.gov/blog) As we emerge from the COVID-19 public health emergency, it is abundantly clear that our nation must
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