CMS says it will recoup $1B in improper Medicare payments by 2020
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS said it is poised to claw back $1 billion from Medicare Advantage
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New Heart Drug Spotlights Troubling Trends In Drug Marketing
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) At the end of September, Amarin Corp. teased some early findings for Vascepa,
Read MoreLooking For ACA Health Insurance For 2019? Here’s What To Expect
(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) It’s time for consumers who buy their own health insurance to start shopping for policies
Read MoreBillions In ‘Questionable Payments’ Went To California’s Medicaid Insurers And Providers
(By Chad Terhune for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) California’s Medicaid program made at least $4 billion in
Read MoreIn Search Of Insurance Savings, Consumers Can Get Unwittingly Wedged Into Narrow-Network Plans
(By Steven Findlay for Kaiser Health News) As a breast cancer survivor, Donna Catanuchi said she knows she can’t go
Read MorePricey Precision Medicine Often Financially Toxic For Cancer Patients
(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) When Kristen Kilmer was diagnosed with incurable breast cancer at age 38, her
Read MoreIs a Health Savings Account-eligible high-deductible health plan right for you?
If you are offered a high-deductible health insurance plan (HDHP) with a health savings account (HSA), it’s important to understand
Read MoreUtah insurer will pay for members’ travel to Mexico to fill pricey prescriptions
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) In an effort to combat rising drug prices, one Utah health insurer will
Read MoreA new way to compare your out-of-pocket costs
(Source – www.medicare.gov) We know people often come to Medicare.gov looking for details about what Medicare coverage will cost them—that’s
Read MoreHeart failure study paused over concerns about disputed cell therapy papers
(By Elizabeth Cooney for STAT) A government agency has paused a clinical trial testing an experimental stem cell therapy in
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