Suicide prevention messages shown at concert
(Source – news.va.gov) A special concert highlighting suicide prevention messages is being viewed by Veterans throughout VA medical centers on
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Here’s how large payers’ Medicare Advantage ratings compare to last year
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Aetna, Centene, Cigna and Elevance Health saw their median Medicare Advantage star ratings
Read More13 payers entering, exiting markets
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) With the Medicare annual enrollment period quickly approaching, payers nationwide are greatly expanding
Read MoreIn gold-standard trial, invitation to colonoscopy reduced cancer incidence but not death
(By Angus Chen for STAT) For decades, gastroenterologists put colonoscopies on a pedestal. If everyone would get the screening just
Read MoreEnabling functional success for Veterans with amputations
(Source – news.va.gov) Overton Brooks VA treats more than 300 patients with major limb loss. Kinesiotherapist Russell Barmer’s passion is
Read MoreHow the biggest payers’ Medicare Advantage plans fared in CMS star ratings
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Humana and UnitedHealthcare scored the highest median ratings of the nation’s six largest
Read MorePicking a good health insurance plan can be confusing. Here’s what to keep in mind
(By Andee Tagle for NPR) HMO, PPO, FSA – OMG! Open enrollment season is upon us, and it’s time to
Read MoreCMS Releases 2023 Medicare Advantage and Part D Star Ratings to Help People with Medicare Compare Plans
(News Release by CMS.gov on October 6, 2022) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2023 Star
Read MoreInteroperability can’t wait: Don’t delay information blocking rules
(By Steven Lane for Stat News on October 5, 2022) Interoperability is a word you seldom hear uttered outside the
Read More#Live Whole Health #140: Acupressure for head and neck
(By Juli Olson and Sharon M Weinstein, MD for VA News on October 3, 2022) Do you have “text neck?”
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