36% 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
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Everything 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
Read More5 Medicare Advantage plans audited for upcoding in 2023
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Audits from HHS’ Office of Inspector General published in the first half of
Read MoreMedical Debt Is Making Americans Angry. Doctors and Hospitals Ignore This at Their Peril
(By Noam N. Levey for KFF Health News) For Emily Boller, it was a $5,000 hospital bill for a simple
Read MoreVA Substance Abuse Treatment Program key road to recovery
(Source – news.va.gov) Jeffrey Decresie separated from the Army in 1997. The experiences he lived through during his time in
Read MoreMedicaid managed care organizations deny 1 in 8 prior authorization requests: OIG
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) HHS’ Office of Inspector General raised concerns about the rate of prior authorization
Read MoreLiving in disadvantaged neighborhoods linked to higher dementia risk, study finds
(By Ambar Castillo for STAT) Americans who live in neighborhoods with less socioeconomic advantage may have a higher risk of
Read MoreCMS pitches expanded coverage of PET scans for Alzheimer’s disease
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS is proposing broader coverage of PET scans for patients with Alzheimer’s disease,
Read MoreAdvanced dementia patients often need a BRO
(Source – news.va.gov) Alzheimer’s. Dementia. These diagnoses rip the chord of safety and certainty in patients, families and caregivers at
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