Medicare begins paying for fractional flow reserve-computed tomography test
As of January 1, 2018, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services began paying for the technical component of the
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VA is using acupuncture to curb the use of opioid painkillers
Doctors at Baltimore’s VA Medicare Center has started offering a version of acupuncture to treat some veterans’ chronic pain. The
Read MoreFrom Retirement To The Front Lines Of Hepatitis C Treatment
(By Julio Ochoa, WUSF for Kaiser Health News) When a hepatitis C treatment called Harvoni was released in 2014, Dr.
Read MoreFreeStyle Libre wins Medicare coverage
On Thursday, Abbott Laboratories announced their FreeStyle Libre, a continuous glucose monitor, received Medicare coverage one month after it was
Read MoreHospitals Nationally Hit Hard By Medicare’s Safety Penalties
(By Jordan Rau for NPR) As the federal government penalizes 751 hospitals for having too many infections and patient injuries,
Read MoreDrugmakers’ annual price hikes lower in 2018 than previous years: 3 things to know
(By Mackenize Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) After a year filled with immense scrutiny over high drug prices, drug companies
Read MoreMedicare and Health Savings Account contributions
For workers who are approaching age 65 and Medicare eligible, they need to understand how Medicare, HDHPs and HSAs interact
Read MoreTrump Administration Rule Paves Way For Association Health Plans
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) The Department of Labor on Thursday released proposed new rules that proponents say will make
Read MoreJudge orders government to immediately broaden access to transplant organs
For transplant purposes, the U.S. is divided into 11 regions, which include 58 donation service areas. In general, each area
Read MoreDo you want to drop your Medicare Advantage plan and go back to original Medicare?
On January 1st, two separate Medicare enrollment periods began. Medicare Advantage Disenrollment Period, which lasts until February 14th, is for
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