Couple Makes Millions Off Medicaid Managed Care As Oversight Lags
(By Chad Terhune for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) CHULA VISTA, Calif. — Norma Diaz and her husband,
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Anthem Calls On Eye Surgeons To Monitor Anesthesia During Cataract Surgery
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) If you need cataract surgery, your eye surgeon may have to do double
Read MoreReducing Red Tape For Traveling Nurses
(By Anna Gorman for Kaiser Health News) Lauren Bond, a traveling nurse, has held licenses in five states and Washington,
Read MoreGen Xers with medical debt owe an average $19,670
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) While a larger percentage of baby boomers’ debt concerns medical expenses, their average
Read MoreShe Survived Breast Cancer, But Says A Treatment Side Effect ‘Almost Killed’ Her
(By Patti Neighmond for NPR) After Virginia Harrod was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer in 2014, she had a
Read MoreThe most common type of data breach in hospitals? Paper records, study suggests
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) Paper and film records mark the most common location of data breaches
Read MoreAetna: Former medical director misrepresented our denial process
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Aetna says comments a former medical director made under oath, which implied he never reviewed
Read MoreBipartisan Budget Act of 2018
President Trump signed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (the “Budget”), a two-year budget which made substantial revisions to Medicare,
Read MoreAnthem updates ‘always pay’ conditions under ER policy: 5 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Anthem increased the number of “always pay” exceptions under its controversial discretionary emergency
Read More10 medical conditions with the highest average cost per inpatient stay
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) The top 10 most expensive health conditions in the U.S. each cost more
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