Hospital price transparency rule could come before year’s end, White House adviser says
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS could release a rule by the end of 2019 on a proposal
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Taking the stress out of placing a loved one in a secured Alzheimer’s or dementia unit
It is often stressful and worrisome to place a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia in a long-erm care
Read MoreMedicare premiums and deductibles going up for 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2020 premiums, deductibles and coinsurance amounts for the Medicare Part
Read MoreDiabetic foot ulcers: a silent killer of veterans
(By David G. Armstrong for STAT) Veterans who survive the horrors of war or the other dangers of military service
Read MoreMissouri appeals court upholds changes to Medicaid DSH payment rules
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) A federal appeals court in Missouri on Nov. 4 held that a rule
Read MoreVoters Say Congress Needs To Curb Drug Prices, But Are Lawmakers Listening?
(By Emmarie Huetteman for Kaiser Health News) House Democrats are poised to pass sweeping legislation to lower drug prices using
Read MoreBe sure to do your research before switching up your Medicare coverage.
During Medicare open enrollment period, which started October 15 and runs until December 7, Medicare recipients have an opportunity to
Read MoreSign Up for Medicare and Estimate Medicare Costs
(Source – blog.ssa.gov) Affordable medical coverage is something everyone wants, especially as people age. Luckily, our nation has safeguards for
Read MoreThis booth can virtually connect patients with clinicians and dispense medications. Will patients use it?
(By Megan Thielking for STAT) TAMPA, Fla. — The bright blue box isn’t big. But squeezed inside it, there’s a
Read MoreProposed overhaul of anti-kickback rules part of ‘sprint to coordinated care,’ HHS official says
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Citing efforts to improve coordinated care for patients, the HHS Office of Inspector
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