CMS updates definition of ‘reasonable and necessary’ Medicare coverage
(By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS issued a final rule Jan. 12 that updates the agency’s definition of
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5 Reasons to Wear a Mask Even After You’re Vaccinated
(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) As an emergency physician, Dr. Eugenia South was in the first group of
Read MoreYou can slash expenses from Medicare premiums to acupuncture with a HSA
A health savings account (HSA) is a great way to cut healthcare costs by covering your qualified and unreimbursed health care
Read MoreWhat parts of Medicare cover ESRD?
Majority of people in the US qualify for Medicare on the basis of age; however, there are a group of
Read MoreHow does CHAMPVA work with Medicare?
The Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) provides additional health benefits to the spouse
Read MoreHospitals’ Rocky Rollout of Covid Vaccine Sparks Questions of Fairness
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Last week, after finishing inoculations of some front-line hospital staff, Jupiter Medical Center
Read MoreGet a glaucoma test and make your vision top priority!
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) More than 3 million people in the U.S. have glaucoma, and some have no idea they have
Read MoreOperation Family Caregiver makes a difference for military families
(Source – www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage) There’s a saying often attributed to former President Franklin D. Roosevelt: “When you reach the end of
Read MoreMedical costs have grown increasingly burdensome for retirees
According to the Senior Citizens League, older Americans are spending an uncomfortably large chunk of their income on medical expenses.
Read MoreCMS issues final rule for Medicare coverage of breakthrough technologies: 5 things to know
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS issued a final rule Jan. 12 that will speed up the FDA
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