Californians 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
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HSAs 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
Read MoreWhy Anthem doesn’t want to own physician practices
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) As major health insurance companies are getting into the business of owning primary
Read MoreBIPARTISAN HOUSE LEADERS RAISE MEDICARE PLAN FINDER CONCERNS
(Source – waysandmeans.house.gov) WASHINGTON, DC – Bipartisan House health leaders sent a letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema
Read MoreOIG found Medicare paid $502 million in excess hospital payments
The Office of Inspector General found 60 hospitals received a surplus in hospital payments totaling $502 million for fiscal years
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