Medicare overpaid hospitals $502M, OIG says
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Sixty hospitals received $502 million in overpayments from Medicare during fiscal years 2011-14,
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Healthcare is the largest expense in retirement
One third of Americans ages 50 and over anticipate healthcare being their single greatest expense in retirement according to a
Read MoreAct now: Medicare Open Enrollment ends December 7
(Source – medicare.gov/blog) Time’s running out to make changes to your Medicare coverage for 2020! Medicare Open Enrollment ends December
Read MoreHappy Thanksgiving From the AMAC Foundation!
Thanksgiving is the time of the year when we at the AMAC Foundation pause to give thanks for the world around
Read MoreYou still have time to make changes to your Medicare coverage
Whether you are happy or not with your current Medicare coverage you should review your options. You still have time
Read MoreCoping With (Power) Loss: California’s Hospitals, Clinics, Patients Face New Reality
(By Mark Kreidler for Kaiser Health News) We all know that when the power goes out, refrigerators, heaters and air
Read MoreMS drug pricing not based on R&D costs, pharma execs say
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Though drugmakers often claim their prices are based on the cost of a
Read More3 ways to save on Medicare costs
(Source – medicare.gov/blog) You may be able to get help paying for your health and prescription drug costs. Even if
Read MoreTwo Medicaid-Related Initiatives That Help Promote Long-Term Care at Home and in the Community, Rather Than in Institutions, Are Set To Expire at the End of December
(By Chris Lee for The Kaiser Family Foundation, published November 25, 2019) Two initiatives that for years have helped shift
Read MoreA Saner Mindset For Weight Loss
(By Maria Godoy for NPR) About 10 years ago, I wanted to lose some weight. So I found this cabbage
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