OIG: New York State made $1.4B in improper Medicaid payments
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) New York State improperly made Medicaid payments to managed long-term care plans that
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HHS launches campaign to educate patients about rights under HIPAA
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) HHS’ Office for Civil Rights unveiled a campaign focused on patient access
Read MoreA Rare Dementia Gene Runs In The Family, But He’s Fine — So Far
(By JoNel Aleccia for Kaiser Health News) MARBLEMOUNT, Wash. John Janda knows he takes after his mother. At 68, the
Read MoreGuess Who Pays The Price When Hospital Giants Hire Your Private Practitioner?
(By Jenny Gold for Kaiser Health News) MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. When Dr. Sarah Azad followed her mother into the field
Read MoreObamacare Premiums May Soar in 2018, but You Can Still Save Money
Obamacare premiums for 2018 are forecasted to be increased by an average of 29.49 percent; however, there are still ways
Read MoreDental Schools Add An Urgent Lesson: Think Twice About Prescribing Opioids
(By Robert Siegel and Jessica Cheung for NPR) The opioid epidemic has been fueled by soaring numbers of prescriptions written
Read MoreBattle heats up over Maine Medicaid expansion
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) A coalition supporting a Medicaid expansion ballot initiative in Maine launched its campaign
Read MoreCMS suspends certain Medicare enrollment requirements for providers in wake of Hurricane Harvey
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS will temporarily suspend select Medicare Part B enrollment screening requirements for providers
Read MoreThe Federal Government is Closing Plan F and Plan C Medigap Insurance to New Participants
As of 2020, people who are on Medicare and don’t already have Plan F or Plan C Medigap insurance won’t
Read MoreMedicare Medical Savings Accounts
A little-known option for those older Americans who are on Medicare and are healthy is called a Medicare Medical Savings
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