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Eileen Cook November 1, 2022November 1, 2022 0 Comments Functional Fitness, Veterans

Functional fitness is for every Veteran

(Source – news.va.gov) This Veterans Day, November 11, Veterans and supporters across the nation will gather in gyms and at

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Eileen Cook November 1, 2022November 1, 2022 0 Comments ACA, Cost and Quality, Hospital Readmisions Reduction Program, Hospitals, medicare

Medicare Fines for High Hospital Readmissions Drop, but Nearly 2,300 Facilities Are Still Penalized

(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) The federal government has eased its annual punishments for hospitals with higher-than-expected readmission

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Eileen Cook November 1, 2022November 1, 2022 0 Comments Health Insurance, Medical debt, Open Enrollment

This Open Enrollment Season, Look Out for Health Insurance That Seems Too Good to Be True

(By Bram Sable-Smith for Kaiser Health News) It took nearly a year for Kelly Macauley to realize the health plan

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Eileen Cook October 31, 2022October 31, 2022 0 Comments VA Patient Advocate, Veterans

VA patient advocate getting things done for Veterans

(Source – news.va.gov) Working as a VA patient advocate, you need great listening skills, patience and the ability to empathize.

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Price Transparency
Eileen Cook October 31, 2022October 31, 2022 0 Comments Price Transparency

What we’ve learned so far from payer price transparency data

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Payers have been required to publish the cost of nearly every service negotiated

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Eileen Cook October 31, 2022October 31, 2022 0 Comments CDC, Flu season

With hospitalizations ticking up, flu season appears off to an early start

(By Helen Branswell for STAT) There are increasing signs that flu season is off to a very early start in

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Eileen Cook October 28, 2022October 28, 2022 0 Comments medicare, Medicare Coinsurance, Medicare Deductible, Medicare Part A, Medicare Part B, Medicare Part D, Medicare Premiums

How much cheaper Medicare Part B premiums will be next year

Each year Center for Medicare & Medicaid announces the new Medicare premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance rates which go into effect

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Eileen Cook October 28, 2022October 28, 2022 0 Comments Older Adults, Older Veterans, Telehealth, Veterans

Making it easier for older Veterans to access VA telehealth

(Source – news.va.gov) VA Geriatric Scholar Jessica Alva was a neuropsychologist at Central Virginia VA when her clinic quickly shifted

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Eileen Cook October 28, 2022October 28, 2022 0 Comments ACA, Health Insurance, Open Enrollment

Nine Changes to Watch in ACA Open Enrollment 2023

(By Cynthia Cox, Karen Pollitz, Krutika Amin, and Jared Ortaliza for Kaiser Family Foundation Published Oct 27, 2022) The 2023

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Eileen Cook October 28, 2022October 28, 2022 0 Comments Employer Health Insurance, Health Insurance Costs, Small Business

41% of small businesses have increased prices due to rising health insurance costs

(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) Forty-one percent of small business owners said the rising cost of health insurance

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