Amoutee advocates mobilize againts proposed regulation changes…
The American Orthotic Prosthetic Association and the Amputee Coalition are planning protests in opposition to proposed regulations that would potentially
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Author: Gerry Hafer
Amputees: Congress poised for unkind cut
(By - DANA LARSEN, Pilot-Tribune Editor; www.stormlakepilottribune.com) On Brenda McVinua’s Facebook page, there’s a meme that reads: “Amputees: some assembly
Read MoreDoctor accused of filing claims for dead patients faces new charges
(By - KRISTIAN HERNANDEZ, STAFF WRITER ; www.themonitor.com) A McAllen area doctor accused in June of filing fraudulent Medicare claims
Read MoreWith Mergers, Concerns Grow About Private Medicare
(By - REED ABELSON, www.nytimes.com) As some of the nation’s largest health insurers plan to merge, a new report raises
Read MoreStudy looks at health care spending’s rise in the twilight years
(By - Jim Landers, www.dallasnews.com) A person’s health care spending tends to be high in the last year of life
Read MoreReport finds little competition in Medicare Advantage markets
(Source - theadvocate.com) There is little or no competition in Medicare Advantage insurance markets in 97 percent of U.S. counties,
Read More‘Cowboy’ doctors account for a lot of unnecessary care, Medicare expenditures
(By - Ron Shinkman, www.fiercehealthfinance.com) So-called “cowboy doctors”–clinicians who provide intensive, but unnecessary care–account for more than a third of
Read MoreLet Medicare negotiate lower drug prices
(Source - www.sun-sentinel.com) If any members of Congress are looking for compromise instead of confrontation, the August Kaiser Health Tracking
Read MoreMedicare reconsiders rule that leaves dying patients facing a stark choice
(By Michael Ollove, www.washingtonpost.com) For more than 30 years, Medicare presented dying patients with a stark choice: They could continue
Read MoreConsider Advance Care Planning Needs for LGBT Patients
(By - Nancy Berlinger, PhD, and Jane Lowers, www.medpagetoday.com) The recent announcement by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS)
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