‘Where are all our patients?’: Covid phobia is keeping people with serious heart symptoms away from ERs
(By Usha Lee McFarling for STAT) Stayc Simpson’s blood pressure readings are all over the place. Her heart rate is
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Coronavirus Crisis Opens Access To Online Opioid Addiction Treatment
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Opioid addiction isn’t taking a break during the coronavirus pandemic. But the U.S.
Read MoreWill increase in telehealth lead to more fraud?
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) While CMS has relaxed telehealth regulations to expand care during the COVID-19 pandemic, the
Read More2020 Medicare Trustees Report & Trust Funds
The Medicare Program is the second-largest social insurance program in the U.S., with 61.2 million beneficiaries and total expenditures of $796
Read MoreCMS lifts freestanding ER billing restrictions during pandemic
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS issued guidance April 21 allowing independent freestanding emergency departments to provide care to
Read MoreGoing electronic is easy with Medicare online resources
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) Earth Day, celebrated on April 22, is a great time to think about ways to reduce your
Read MoreImmunomedics wins FDA approval for new drug to treat aggressive form of breast cancer
(By Adam Feuerstein for STAT) Immunomedics secured U.S. approval on Wednesday for a new drug to treat women with a
Read MoreMedicare will cover certain durable medical equipment
Medicare will cover certain durable medical equipment such as walkers, wheelchairs and hospital beds that are used in the home.
Read MoreNot sure when you should enroll in Medicare
Many Americans now are unexpectedly facing retirement and some of them will be enrolling in Medicare for the first time.
Read MoreInsurer premium rebates could total $2.7B this year
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Insurers offering commercial health plans to employers and individuals could issue roughly $2.7 billion
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