Answers to some Medicare questions
If you are getting ready to enroll in Medicare you may have a few questions on Medicare parts, costs and
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Alex Azar taps CMS innovation center head to lead value-based care transformation
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) HHS Secretary Alex Azar appointed Adam Boehler, the director of the Center for Medicare &
Read MoreHHS opens door to possibility of importing some drugs to drive down prices
(By Erin Mershon for STAT) WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is opening up the door to importing prescription drugs —
Read MoreMerck joins the list of drug makers agreeing to freeze or lower some prices
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) As political pressure on the pharmaceutical industry builds, Merck has become the latest big drug
Read MoreNew proposal would remove safe-harbor protections for drug rebates
The Office of Management and Budget was sent a proposed regulation that would make changes to federal safe harbor protections
Read MoreStakeholders want CMS to use analytics to stop fraudulent payments
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) In a July 17 House Ways and Means Committee hearing, government officials heard
Read MoreMedicare’s bundled-payment system did not reduce costs
In a new study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found Medicare’s bundled-payment system did not
Read MoreFDA’s Gottlieb slams drug makers for stalling release of biosimilars
(By Erin Mershon for STAT) WASHINGTON — Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb on Wednesday accused drug makers who
Read MoreNovartis hits the brakes on price hikes as political pressure builds
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) In response to the heated political rhetoric over the cost of prescription drugs, Novartis has decided not
Read MoreWhat is a Medigap supplement plan?
What is a Medigap supplement plan and what does it cover? In Philip Moeller’s “Ask Phil” column, he gives a
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