‘Free’ Screening? Know Your Rights to Get No-Cost Care
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) An ounce of prevention … well, you know the rest. In medicine, prevention
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Aetna drops prior authorization for cataract surgeries
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Aetna will no longer require pre-approval for member’s cataract surgeries starting July 1.
Read MoreIndependence Day Greetings from The AMAC Foundation!
As America commemorate our independence and our freedom, we should pay tribute to the many men and women who have
Read MoreHow Much Health Insurers Pay for Almost Everything Is About to Go Public
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Consumers, employers, and just about everyone else interested in health care prices will
Read MoreHow to get rid of medical debt — or avoid it in the first place
(By Yuki Noguchi for NPR) Lori Mangum was 32 when apple-sized tumors sprouted on her head. Now — six years
Read MoreVeterans in their 80s stay active with home exercise program
(Source – bogs.va.gov) VA Geriatric Scholar Aaron Sampson and colleagues from the Greenville VA Health Care Center launched a home
Read MoreCMS rule limiting 3rd-party Medicare Advantage, Part D marketing now in effect
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) A CMS rule revising Medicare Advantage and Part D marketing and communication regulations
Read MorePodcast: Ending Veteran homelessness
(Source – blogs.va.gov) Want to know what VA is doing to end Veteran homelessness? Tune into VHA’s new podcast, Ending
Read MoreGovernment Watchdogs Attack Medicare Advantage for Denying Care and Overcharging
(By Fred Schulte for Kaiser Health News) Congress should crack down on Medicare Advantage health plans for seniors that sometimes
Read MoreTraveling overseas and Medicare
Medicare usually doesn’t cover health care while you’re traveling outside the U.S. There are some exceptions, including some cases where
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