Amazon’s PillPack seeking to win over new insurers in 2020
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Amazon is quietly attempting to get more big named insurers to integrate its
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New York to launch healthcare price comparison site
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) New York plans to develop a consumer-friendly healthcare price comparison website in 2020,
Read MoreHealth care costs keep rising faster than wages and inflation
According to a recent report form the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), health care costs are growing at a faster rate
Read MoreMedicare costs for 2020
Medicare costs are adjusted yearly and can affect premiums, deductibles and other cost-sharing aspects of the program. Although each change
Read MoreHere is how to pay less for Medicare
While majority of seniors on Medicare receive Medicare Part A free, it’s Parts B and D which cover preventive/outpatient care
Read MoreCVS, Humana, Walgreens and others now operate hundreds of primary care clinics
Hundreds of clinics that market themselves as primary care providers or provide a majority of primary care services are not
Read MoreGet ready for a new year of coverage
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) The start of a new year can bring many changes, including some to your Medicare coverage. If
Read MoreThe proposed Medicare changes could spell relief for millions of enrollees.
There are coverage gaps in the Medicare program that leave countless enrollees responsible for extensive out-of-pocket costs; however, that may
Read MoreThe $0 deductible: How one union curbed the cost of health coverage
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) A labor union in Boston offers its members health coverage with no deductible
Read MoreFlu outbreaks may be key to widespread use of telehealth
(By Andrea Park for Becker’s Hospital Review) Though studies have shown virtual care services are still not used by the
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