Oregon legislature passes balance billing legislation
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) A bill that forbids surprise out-of-network billing by healthcare providers was passed on Tuesday by
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Attention Needs to be Directed to Less Familiar Medicare Managed Care Programs
During last week’s hearing held by the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee on the Medicare Advantage program, it was
Read MoreAHA to CMS: Protect DSH payments, make future bundled payment models voluntary
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) The American Hospital Association urged CMS to shield Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital payments and refrain
Read MoreSutter Health, Aetna to launch joint health plan
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health and Hartford, Conn.-based Aetna will offer a jointly-owned health plan to
Read MoreSome Seniors Just Want To Be Left Alone, Which Can Lead To Problems
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) The 84-year-old man who had suffered a mini-stroke was insistent as he spoke
Read MoreLowering Medicare Drug Costs
If you have Medicare and you’re having trouble paying for prescription drugs, the attached article list resources that may be
Read More10 things to know about 2016 healthcare consumer payment trends
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Increasing patient financial responsibility means a growing portion of provider and payer revenue
Read MoreBrain Cell Transplants Are Being Tested Once Again For Parkinson’s
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) Researchers are working to revive a radical treatment for Parkinson’s disease. The treatment involves transplanting
Read MoreCould Drones Help Save People In Cardiac Arrest?
(By Courtney Columbus for NPR) Drones could soon be dropping off packages at customers’ doors. But researchers in Sweden have
Read MoreMedicare Spending Less when Members See Their PCP
In a recent Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, the study found Medicare spending was nine percent less when beneficiaries
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