CMS extends value-based insurance program to 25 states: 4 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS will expand its Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design Model to include 25
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Annual Enrollment Period is not the only time you can make changes to your Medicare Coverage
Most Medicare beneficiaries believe you can only make changes to their Medicare coverage during the Annual Enrollment Period; however, you
Read MoreAsking About Opioids: A Treatment Plan Can Make All The Difference
(By James Morrison for NPR) For years, doctors have asked people about tobacco use and excessive drinking in the hopes
Read MoreA Review of Long-term Care Rules
According to the 2017 Genworth Cost of Care Report, the median annual fee for a private room in a nursing
Read MoreWhat The Industry Knew About Sugar’s Health Effects, But Didn’t Tell Us
(By Allison Aubrey for NPR) Back in the 1960s, the fact that our diets influence the risk of heart disease
Read MoreA scrappy upstart in the pain pill business takes on mighty Purdue Pharma
(By Rebecca Robbins for STAT) CANTON, Mass. — Collegium Pharmaceutical, the scrappy upstart taking on the mighty opioid maker Purdue
Read MoreA defiant country doctor fights for her license and a disappearing style of medicine
(By Eric Boodman for STAT) NEW LONDON, N.H. — The voice sounded like a child crying. It seemed to follow
Read MoreWhy It’s Hard to Control Drug Prices at the Ballot Box
(By Michael Ollove for Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts) Just 9 percent of Americans think pharmaceutical companies
Read MoreMedicare Part B Premiums for 2018
(Source – www.rrb.gov) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced that the standard monthly Part B premium will
Read MoreKey Provisions of Medicare Part B
Medicare Part B is a crucial component of how older Americans receive the healthcare that they need. The attached article
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