Health plans losing nearly half of cases that reach independent medical review: Study
(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Nearly half of health plan coverage denials that reached independent medical review were
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The ‘magic’ of walking with grief
(By Nancy Eve Cohen for NPR) Grief can make some people hole up indoors. But in Northampton, Massachusetts a walking
Read MoreSome potential changes to your new Medicare Advantage plan
Were you one of the over 2.6 million seniors whose Medicare Advantage plan was terminated in 2026? Or are you
Read MoreVA Health Connect helps Veterans with pharmacy benefits in disasters
(Source – news.va.gov) Program can help provide medications to Veterans via local pharmacy If you’ve ever lived through a natural
Read MoreHealth insurance premiums increase at triple the rate of worker earnings: Study
(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) Average worker contributions toward family insurance premiums grew by 308% between 1999 and
Read MoreSticker Shock: Obamacare Customers Confront Premium Spikes as Congress Dithers
(By Julie Appleby for KFF Health News) We’ve been here before: congressional Democrats and Republicans sparring over the future of
Read MorePotential Improvements to Medicare Advantage
Although 2026 has not yet started, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the 2027 Medicare Advantage
Read MoreProposed Medicare Advantage rule aims to broaden hemp coverage
(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS’s proposed Medicare Advantage rule for 2027 includes more leeway for hemp coverage.
Read MoreWheelchair? Hearing Aids? Yes. ‘Disabled’? No Way.
(By Paula Span for KFF Health News) In her house in Ypsilanti, Michigan, Barbara Meade said, “there are walkers and
Read MoreShould you have both Medicare and VA benefits?
Roughly 300,000 veterans will turn 65 each year. Veterans who have benefits often find themselves confused about whether they should
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