VA, Walmart launch telehealth pilot program to deliver medical services in rural areas
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Walmart on Dec. 10 opened their
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CMS to repay hospitals millions for off-campus clinic visits
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare will soon reimburse hospitals millions of dollars that were withheld over a
Read MoreThe House Just Passed Its Prescription Drug Plan — Here’s What’s In It
(By Selena Simmons-Duffin for NPR) Practically everyone is frustrated by high prescription drug prices. Voters have made clear they want
Read MoreCalifornians Without Health Insurance Will Pay A Penalty — Or Not
(By Bernard J. Wolfson for Kaiser Health News) Californians, be warned: A new state law could make you liable for
Read MoreHSAs and Medicare’s six-month retroactive rule
As more people continue to work past age 65, when they first become eligible for Medicare, those older workers can
Read MoreMA plans supplemental benefits more likely to be available in urban areas
According to the Kaiser Family Foundation’s Medicare Advantage 2020 Spotlight report it found a total of 3,148 plans will be
Read MoreThousands of VA medical tests improperly canceled or delayed, audit finds
(By Gabrielle Masson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Veterans Affairs employees improperly canceled an estimated 106,000 radiology and nuclear medicine tests
Read MoreIt’s a bonanza: With drug pricing bill up for a vote, D.C. news outlets are drowning in advocacy ads
(By Nicholas Florko for STAT) WASHINGTON — Pick up this morning’s print edition of Politico and you’ll be hard-pressed to
Read MoreThe Health Care Promises We Cannot Keep
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) It was a promise Matt Perrin wasn’t able to keep. “I’ll never take
Read MoreSupreme Court Seems Sympathetic To Insurers In Obamacare Case
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) No clear split between conservative and liberal Supreme Court justices emerged Tuesday as
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