Save time & help the environment—get “Medicare & You” electronically!
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) Here’s an easy way to reduce paper waste while getting the Medicare information you need—sign up to
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Not all Medigap plans are the same
If you are about to turn 65, its time to start thinking about your Medicare eligibility and whether you would
Read MoreAs States Try To Rein In Drug Spending, Feds Slap Down One Bold Medicaid Move
(By Martha Bebinger, WBUR for Kaiser Health News) States serve as “laboratories of democracy,” as U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis
Read MoreAging population, rising healthcare costs a dangerous mix for economy, Moody’s says
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) U.S. healthcare spending will continue to rise as the population ages and as
Read MoreMedicare auditors saved program $214M in FY 2016 and 7 other things to know
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor program corrected $404.46 million in overpayments and $69.46
Read MoreBetter health outcomes linked to lower Medicare spending
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare spending per fee-for-service beneficiary is likely to be lower in counties where
Read MoreCan preexisting conditions affect your Medigap policy?
The question is: Can an insurance company factor in preexisting conditions when deciding whether to offer you a Medigap policy
Read MoreFitbit launches coaching service for health systems, payers
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) Fitbit unveiled a connected health platform on its new Fitbit Plus app Sept. 19,
Read MoreSenate passes bill to ban ‘gag clauses’ and free pharmacists to discuss drug pricing options
(By Nicholas Florko for STAT) WASHINGTON — The Senate on Monday overwhelmingly passed a bill that would let pharmacists inform
Read MoreThe Homeless Get Sick; ‘Street Medicine’ Is There for Them
(By David Montgomery for Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts) FORT WORTH, Texas — Toting a huge olive-green
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