WellCare special supplemental benefits include in-home support, robotic companions
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) WellCare announced its 2022 special supplemental benefits for people with chronic illnesses, which
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Medicare Enrollment Blitz Doesn’t Include Options to Move Into Medigap
(By Harris Meyer for Kaiser Health News) Medicare’s annual open-enrollment season is here and millions of beneficiaries — prompted by
Read More35% of patients report deferring care over existing medical debt
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Thirty-five percent of patients with outstanding medical bills reported deferring care in the
Read MoreQ&A: Bioethicist Leigh Turner on the worrisome boom in unregulated stem cell clinics
(By Megan Molteni for STAT) In 2016, the Food and Drug Administration put the emerging stem cell cottage industry on
Read MoreCost and controversy are limiting use of new Alzheimer’s drug
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) The new Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm isn’t reaching many patients. And doctors say reasons include its
Read MoreExperimental Pfizer pill prevents Covid hospitalizations and deaths
(By Matthew Herper for STAT) An experimental antiviral pill developed by Pfizer reduced the risk of death and hospitalization by
Read MoreHours after the White House issues its new vaccine mandate, GOP-led states sue
(By Jaclyn Diaz for NPR) The chief law enforcement officials for Kentucky, Tennessee and Ohio are challenging the Biden administration’s mandate requiring federal
Read More‘Covid Hit Us Over the Head With a Two-by-Four’: Addressing Ageism With Urgency
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Earlier this year, the World Health Organization announced a global campaign to combat ageism —
Read MoreDemocrats Plan to Expand Medicare Hearing Benefits. What Can Consumers Expect?
(By Rachana Pradhan for Kaiser Health News) President Joe Biden’s mammoth domestic spending bill would add hearing benefits to the
Read MoreA Record 3,834 Medicare Advantage Plans Will be Available in 2022, Up 8 Percent From 2021, While the Number of Medicare Part D Stand-Alone Plans is Decreasing Mainly Due to Firm Consolidations
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation published November 2, 2021) A record 3,834 Medicare Advantage plans will be available across the
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