Rural Americans in Pharmacy Deserts Hurting for Covid Vaccines
(By Markian Hawryluk for Kaiser Health News) As the Biden administration accelerates a plan to use pharmacies to distribute covid-19 vaccines,
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Payments and Use for Selected New, High-Cost Drugs
(Source – www.gao.gov) Hospital outpatient departments perform a wide range of procedures, including diagnostic and surgical procedures, which may use drugs
Read MoreHow to file an appeal if your Medicare Advantage Plan doesn’t cover an item or service
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) If you have a Medicare Advantage Plan, you know it covers a lot of items and services,
Read More5 Medical Appointments You Should Stop Putting Off
(By Kristen Kendrick for NPR) As the medical community unearths troubling consequences for people who put off routine or emergency
Read MoreCommunity care specialists help Veteran amputee thrive
(Source – www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage) Marine Veteran Richard Alcaraz (pictured above) has a new outlook on life. After receiving care through VA’s
Read MoreIf you applied for Medicare Savings Programs in the past and you live in New Mexico, you may want to reapply
As of January 1, 2021, the New Mexico Aging & Long-Term Service Department (ALTSD) has waived the asset test for
Read MoreLimiting Private Insurance Reimbursement to Medicare Rates Would Reduce Health Spending by About $350 Billion in 2021
(By Karyn Schwartz, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Matthew Rae Follow, Tricia Neuman, and Larry Levitt For Kaiser Family Foundation published March 1,
Read MoreHealth insurers have to cover COVID-19 tests for asymptomatic people, CMS says
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS issued a guidance Feb. 26 that requires group health plans to waive
Read MoreCDC Panel Endorses Johnson & Johnson’s One-Dose COVID-19 Vaccine
(By Nell GreenfieldBoyce for NPR) A panel of experts that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has given
Read MoreMedicare enrollees could be losing out on valuable services
Medicare enrollees could be losing out on valuable services and cost savings because they are not aware of their Medicare
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