What to do and not to do during Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment
The new Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period goes from January 1st until March 31st. Many beneficiaries have many questions about
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6 hospital drug-spending facts from the Federation of American Hospitals
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Seven pharma executives will testify Feb. 26 before a U.S. Senate Finance Committee
Read MoreClaims Denials and Appeals in ACA Marketplace Plans
(By Karen Pollitz, Cynthia Cox and Rachel Fehr for Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation) In this report, we analyze transparency
Read MoreCongress Squares Off With Pharma CEOs In Showdown Over High Drug Prices
(By Emmarie Huetteman and Jay Hancock for Kaiser Health News) Expect sparks to fly Tuesday as senators get a rare
Read MoreIn Florida, Drug Re-Importation From Canada Finds New Champions, Old Snags
(By Shefali Luthra and Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday he intends to bring down skyrocketing
Read MoreChinese government funding may have been used for ‘CRISPR babies’ project, documents suggest
(By Jane Qiu for STAT) BEIJING — Three government institutions in China, including the nation’s science ministry, may have funded
Read MoreWhy 2 hospitals are slashing medical bills by 50%
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Ohio Valley Medical Center in Wheeling, W.Va., and East Ohio Regional Hospital in
Read MoreTalk About Déjà Vu: Senators Set To Re-Enact Drug Price Hearing Of 60 Years Ago
(By Jay Hancock for Kaiser Health News) Kenneth Frazier, CEO of pharma giant Merck, is set to face senators Tuesday
Read MorePurdue’s Sackler embraced plan to conceal OxyContin’s strength from doctors, sealed deposition shows
(By David Armstrong for a collaboration between STAT and ProPublica) In May 1997, the year after Purdue Pharma launched OxyContin, its
Read MoreCMS paid $84M for nursing home services that didn’t meet Medicare rule, audit finds
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS made $84 million in improper payments for skilled nursing facility services that
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