5 drugmakers tell hospitals they plan to withhold 340B discounts
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) At least five drugmakers have told hospitals in recent weeks that they won’t
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Employees are using HSAs as spending, not savings, vehicles,
Employers are missing the opportunity to help their employees by positioning health savings accounts (HSAs) as saver only tools but
Read MoreSeveral Blues plans are offering 2nd round of refunds to members
Many health plans offered premium assistance earlier in the year, but amid strong financial performance, several insurers are coming back
Read MoreNew York’s “batch buy-in” process
New York’s newly streamlined Medicare Savings Program enrollment known as a “batch buy-in” will allow people who are eligible for
Read MoreHighmark provides face coverings to Medicare members
In a recent survey conducted by Highmark, the fourth-largest Blue Cross and Blue Shield, 87 percent of Medicare members rated
Read MoreShreveport VA homeless program delivers camaraderie and food
(Source – www.blogs.va.gov) The Healthcare for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) Program at the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center in Shreveport provides more than
Read More65% of patients plan to visit dentist before year ends, NADG survey finds
(By Gabrielle Masson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Sixty percent of Americans surveyed said they were comfortable visiting a dentist and planned
Read MoreWhite House asks private insurers to sign pledge to expand telehealth benefits: 4 details
(By Laura Dyrda for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Trump administration is asking private insurers to sign a pledge that would extend
Read MoreScam Alert: Things a COVID Contact Tracer Wouldn’t Say
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) State officials and federal agencies warn there’s a new phone scam circulating: Some
Read MoreWe Put Off Planning, Until My Father-in-Law’s Medical Crisis Took Us by Surprise
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Earlier this month, my husband picked up the phone and learned his 92-year-old
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