Walmart has started offering health plan options
According to a local news outlet in Arkansas, Walmart Insurance Services LLC has officially filed to conduct business in the
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Dozens of patents protect AbbVie’s pricey cancer drug against competition, report finds
(By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review) AbbVie wields at least 88 patents to guard Imbruvica, its expensive cancer treatment, against competition from
Read MoreLoneliness Hasn’t Increased Despite Pandemic, Research Finds. What Helped?
(By Joanne Silberner for NPR) When the coronavirus barreled into the U.S. this year, the predominant public health advice for avoiding
Read MoreDo Medicare Advantage plans have an out-of-pocket maximum?
Original Medicare has no out-of-pocket maximum limit on how much you will pay, but Medicare Advantage plans do cap the
Read MoreAmazon to open 20 health centers for employees in 5 cities
(By Laura Dyrda for Becker’s Hospital Review) Amazon plans to launch 20 health centers in five cities to provide primary care
Read MoreGetting Out Of Medical Debt Can Feel Impossible. Here’s How To Do It
(By Chris Arnold for NPR) You go to the doctor because you want to be healthier, feel better or get
Read MoreIf you have FEHB, should you enroll in Medicare Part D?
Since Medicare Part D is voluntary, individuals with Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) program retiree benefits often wonder whether they
Read MoreStates Allow In-Person Nursing Home Visits As Families Charge Residents Die ‘Of Broken Hearts’
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) States across the country are beginning to roll back heart-wrenching policies instituted when
Read MoreHow to file an appeal if your Medicare Advantage Plan doesn’t cover an item or service
(Source – medicare.gov/blog) If you have a Medicare Advantage Plan, you know it covers a lot of items and services,
Read MoreDrugmakers have raised prices on hundreds of drugs during pandemic
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) So far in July, drugmakers have raised prices on 42 drugs by an average
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