Joint Commission issues new safety guidance for palliative care
(By Nika Schoonover for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Joint Commission issued new safety guidance for palliative care to seriously ill
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Widespread Medicare confusion among members may lead to worse care outcomes, increased spending, survey finds
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The majority of fee-for-service Medicare and Medicare Advantage members largely don’t understand their
Read MoreFDA rule would facilitate prescription-to-OTC switches but nix a third class of drugs
(By Martha Rumore for STAT) After a decade-long wait, the Food and Drug Administration finally issued a proposed rule in
Read MoreMedicaid Financial Eligibility in Pathways Based on Old Age or Disability in 2022: Findings from a 50-State Survey
(By MaryBeth Musumeci, Molly O’Malley Watts, and Meghana Ammula for Kaiser Family Foundation published July 11, 2022) Medicaid is an
Read MoreMedicare Advantage patients less likely to get pricier diabetes meds, study finds
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) Diabetes patients’ Medicare Advantage plans were more likely to receive preventive treatments than
Read MoreIn the label ‘adult failure to thrive,’ medicine reveals its own failures
(By Eric Boodman for STAT) The death certificate made everything worse. Seth Fischer was already angry: a physical feeling, an
Read MorePayers could be key in helping solve the nation’s caregiving crisis
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) It’s an issue Americans face every day: an older parent the family no
Read MoreStrengthening Behavioral Health Care for People with Medicare
(Source – www.cms.gov/blog) COVID-19 has exacerbated the nation’s struggle with mental health and substance use disorders (collectively called “behavioral health
Read More20% of adults say they’ve received a surprise medical bill despite ban
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) Twenty percent of adults said they or a family member has received a
Read MoreSenate Democrats advance plan to give Medicare drug price negotiation powers: 6 notes
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) U.S. Senate Democrats reached a legislative agreement June 6 that would allow Medicare
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