How the No Surprises Act could affect dentists
(By Ariana Portalatin for Becker’s Hospital Review) The American Dental Association offered guidance on how the recently enacted No Surprises
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Routine cancer screenings still down, Dana-Farber CEO says
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) Physicians at Boston-based Dana-Farber Cancer Institute are witnessing the consequences of delayed cancer
Read MoreIt’s Your Choice: You Can Change Your Views of Aging and Improve Your Life
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) People’s beliefs about aging have a profound impact on their health, influencing everything
Read MoreRefurbished Walkers and Wheelchairs Fill Gaps Created by Supply Chain Problems
(By Kate Ruder for Kaiser Health News) DENVER — Michele Lujan needed a wheelchair for her 52-year-old husband who had
Read MoreMedicare finalizes its restrictions on new Alzheimer’s drug, despite pressure from drugmakers
(By Rachel Cohrs for STAT) WASHINGTON — Medicare on Thursday finalized its plan to restrict coverage for the controversial, pricey
Read MoreMedicare Advantage plans are getting a raise in 2023
In 2021, more than 26 million Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan. The average Medicare beneficiary has access
Read MoreWalmart Health opens clinics in Florida: 5 things to know
(By Naomi Diaz for Becker’s Hospital Review) Walmart Health will open five new clinics in Florida, according to an April
Read MoreNext time, get your “Medicare & You” handbook electronically!
(Source – medicare.gov/blogs) Perhaps you got your copy of the 2022 “Medicare & You” handbook in the mail last fall,
Read MoreFree COVID-19 home tests for Medicare Part B beneficiaries
Starting Monday, the first time in the history of the Medicare program that they will be paying for over-the-counter services
Read MoreNursing home staff laws would cost $4.9B per year: 4 study findings
(By Cailey Gleeson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Implementing a federal minimum staffing standard for nursing homes would cost at least
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