A new role for first responders: providing in-home health care
(By Leah Samuel for STAT) BOSTON — Dedalo Sousa, an 85-year-old with type 2 diabetes, has seen the inside of
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House reaches bipartisan agreement on Medicare extenders
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) The House Ways and Means Committee reached a bipartisan agreement Wednesday to authorize funding for
Read MoreMedicare Seeks Comment On Ways To Cut Costs Of Part D Drugs
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) Noting that the true price of a drug is often hidden from
Read MoreIT’S ALWAYS TIME TO QUIT TOBACCO
(Source: blog.medicare.gov) Smoking tobacco can cause many health problems, including heart disease, respiratory diseases, and lung cancer —the leading cause
Read MoreImproper Payments Paid Out by Medicare is the Lowest since 2013
The Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) stated that the number of improper payments paid out by Medicare is
Read MoreIs it Medicare or Medicaid?
(Source: blog.socialsecurity.gov) A lot of people have a difficult time understanding the difference between Medicare and Medicaid. Both programs begin
Read MoreOnly 18 Percent of Medicare Advantage Members Switched Policies
According to a Kaiser Family Foundation report, only about 18 percent of Medicare Advantage members switched policies during recent open
Read MoreCMS owes insurers $12B+ in risk corridors payments: 4 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS released risk corridors payment amounts and charges for the 2016 benefit year Monday. Continue
Read MoreOne Expense Medicare Does Not Cover: Custodial Care
One service that Medicare does not cover, which 70 percent of people who reach the age 65 will need, is care
Read MoreHow Older Patients Can Dodge Pitfalls Entrenched In Health Care System
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Being old and sick in America frequently means a doctor won’t ask you
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