Surprising Swings In Momentum For Legislation On Surprise Medical Bills
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) After months of hearings and negotiations, millions of dollars in attack ads, full-court
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A Cancer Drug For Parkinson’s? New Study Raises Hope, Draws Criticism
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) A leukemia drug may have cleared another hurdle as a potential treatment for Parkinson’s disease.
Read MoreOIG: Billions in estimated Medicare Advantage payments ‘raise concerns’
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Federal investigators are concerned Medicare Advantage organizations may be using chart reviews to
Read MoreMedicare supplement plans continues to gain popularity
Medicare Advantage has grown at a higher rate than Medicare supplements; however, as the number of Medicare beneficiaries continues to
Read MoreMedicare will cost you more in 2020
One misconception about Medicare is that its free. Its not and it has the potential to increase from year to
Read MoreHow 2 former debt collectors helped erase $1B in medical bills
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Craig Antico and Jerry Ashton had decades of experience as medical debt collectors
Read MoreThe out-of-pocket financial burden for insured working Americans is substantial and growing
A new study by the researchers at Ohio State University analyzed more than 22 million enrollees in private insurance plans
Read MoreVA, 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
Read MoreCMS 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
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