AMA-led letter asks Seema Verma to establish ‘administrative burden’ exemption for 2016 Meaningful Use
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) In a letter dated March 21, almost 90 medical societies and state associations asked
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Study: Out-of-pocket EpiPen spending jumps 124% in 7 years
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) The amount patients pay out-of-pocket for Mylan’s life-saving EpiPen device increased drastically since
Read MoreMore than half of millennials would choose health insurance over pay increase, study finds
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Millennials consider healthcare a top workplace and life priority, according to a study from research
Read MoreJustice Department Joins Lawsuit Alleging Massive Medicare Fraud By UnitedHealth
(By Fred Schulte for Kaiser Health News) The Justice Department has joined a California whistleblower’s lawsuit that accuses insurance giant
Read MorePublic Opinion Wants Politicians to Work Together on Healthcare
Backed by public opinion, voters overwhelmingly want Republicans and Democrats to work together, Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) are
Read MoreEnsuring Patients Have Affordable Access to Treatments
At the American Society on Aging annual conference last week in Chicago, IL, Lori Reilly, PhRMA executive vice president of policy,
Read MoreAT RISK FOR DIABETES? TAKE THIS QUICK TEST.
(Source- https://blog.medicare.gov) published March 28, 2017 Diabetes affects 29 million people in the U.S.—are you one of them? Tuesday, March
Read MoreAutomatically Enrolled In Accountable Care Organizations
In the federal government’s effort to reduce Medicare spending, they are automatically enrolling patients in Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), if their primary care
Read MoreIs Medicare Advantage Coverage Right for You?
In a 2016 poll, it found that a whopping 90 percent of people with Medicare Advantage plans are satisfied with
Read More5 states with the most rural hospital closures
(Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Of the 25 states that have seen at least one rural hospital close since
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