Medicare Appeals Backlog: Ten Years to Clear
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals estimates the Medicare appeals backlog of 750,000
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Three Little Known Medicare Benefits
Are you aware of these three little known Medicare benefits: Free depression screening, eight smoking-cessation visits, and annual wellness visit
Read MoreCalifornians can sock it to ‘greedy’ pharma. But will ballot vote bring down drug prices?
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) As Americans grapple with the rising cost of medicines, a contentious ballot measure1 in California
Read MoreHealthy Customers, And Those With Major Medical Needs, May Want Bronze Plans
(By Michelle Andrews of Kaiser Health News) The open enrollment period for coverage through the health insurance marketplaces starts today,
Read MoreMany Medicare Beneficiaries Not Reviewing Options
In a new Walgreens survey reveals even though drug costs are a top concern for Medicare beneficiaries, they are not
Read MoreWhere are the 20 Leapfrog F hospitals?
(By Heather Punke for Becker’s Hospital Review) Out of the 2,633 hospitals that received a Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade this
Read MoreEnd-of-Life Care
In the 2014, the United States total deaths were 2.6 million and 2.1 million were among Medicare beneficiaries; however, the
Read MoreIn defense of data sharing, but done in the right way
(By Jeffrey M. Drazen and Isaac S. Kohane for STAT) In the mid-1990s, a practice-changing clinical trial1 refined how people
Read MoreObamacare and the Millennials Dilemma
For Obamacare exchange to be stable and keep premiums low, it needs the young and healthy to buy their insurance;
Read MoreBlue Shield Again Owes Californians Millions In Health Care Rebates
(By Pauline Bartolone for California Healthline) About 240,000 Californians with job-based health coverage may have been surprised by a recent
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