Texas balance billing law to take effect Sept. 1
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Texas legislation targeting balance billing will soon be implemented across the state, reports KWTX.
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Congress Launching Probe into MS Drug Pricing
U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is launching an investigation into why prices for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) treatments
Read MoreMylan Agrees to Pay $465 million in a Settlement for EpiPen Overcharges
Mylan, the makers of EpiPen, and federal investigators finalized a $465 million settlement of charge the drugmaker avoided paying state
Read MoreGun Sellers Join Forces To Curb Suicide-By-Firearm, Rampant In Rural Areas
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) John Yule, 53, manages Wildlife Sport Outfitters, a hunting and fishing supplies store
Read MoreIRS revokes hospital’s tax-exempt status for failure to comply with ACA rule
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Internal Revenue Service has revoked the tax-exempt status of an unnamed nonprofit
Read MoreFINDING A HOSPICE PROVIDER JUST GOT EASIER
(Source -blog.medicare.gov/2017/08/16/hospice-compare/) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is working diligently to make healthcare quality information more transparent
Read MoreFederal Appeals Court Says Arkansas Can Block Medicaid Payments To Planned Parenthood
(By Merrit Kennedy for NPR) A federal appeals court has sided with the state of Arkansas against Planned Parenthood, saying
Read MoreA Review of the Basics of Medicare
If you or someone you know is approaching age 65 and starting to think about Medicare, the attached article will
Read MoreMedicare Annual Wellness Visit
Even though the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) has gradually gained in popularity with older adults, still only a minority
Read MoreWith Heavy Drinking On The Rise, How Much Is Too Much?
(By Allison Aubrey for NPR) If one glass of wine takes the edge off, why not drink a few more?
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