Florida/Georgia VA offers new sleep apnea procedure
(Source – blogs.va.gov) Veteran patient Ralph Kolesar was diagnosed with both obstructive and central sleep apnea in 2014. Since this
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Why Millions on Medicaid Are at Risk of Losing Coverage in the Months Ahead
(By Rahana Pradhan for Kaiser Health News) The Biden administration and state officials are bracing for a great unwinding: millions
Read More32% of older adults develop new medical conditions after COVID-19
(By Gabrielle Masson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Nearly a third — 32 percent — of adults 65 and older infected
Read MoreCMS Expands Coverage of Lung Cancer Screening with Low Dose Computed Tomography
(Source – www.cms.gov) Today the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing a national coverage determination (NCD) that
Read MoreCMS releases over-the-counter COVID-19 testing coverage guidance
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS released additional guidance Feb. 4 on how payers should best cover at-home
Read MoreWhat Are Taxpayers Spending for Those ‘Free’ Covid Tests? The Government Won’t Say.
(By Christine Spolar for Kaiser Health News) The four free covid-19 rapid tests President Joe Biden promised in December for
Read More14% of hospitals comply with price transparency, survey finds: 4 things to know
(By Marissa Plescia for Becker’s Hospital Review) In a survey of 1,000 hospitals, 14.3 percent were compliant with the federal
Read MoreChanges to HSAs and FSAs
It is a new year, which means changes to your health savings account (HSA) and flexible spending arrangements (FSA). The
Read MoreFDA wary of drugs developed in China
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) The FDA is concerned about the quality of studies evaluating cancer drugs and
Read MoreHow do prescription drug costs in the United States compare to other countries?
(By Nisha Kurani, Dustin Cotliar, and Cynthia Cox for Kaiser Family Foundation published February 8, 2022) More than three in
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