Long-term care hospitals must upgrade payment model or close, researchers say
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Although the U.S. spends more on healthcare than any other developed nation,
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Medicare - General
Tips on how to find the best Medicare Drug Plan for you for 2019
Medicare Plan Finder tool at Medicare.gov remains the best way to search for Medicare Part Plans, which cover prescription drugs
Read MoreMedicare could have saved $925M by swapping brand-name combo drugs for generics
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Brand-name combination drugs may be more expensive than buying each drug separately,
Read MoreMedicare overpaid millions for radiation therapy planning services, OIG says
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Hospitals received up to $25.8 million in inappropriate Medicare reimbursement for outpatient
Read MoreRolling back more Medicare regulations
According to the House Ways and Means Committee, the Medicare program has reached the threshold where the regulatory burdens placed
Read MoreMedicare doesn’t cover everything
Medicare doesn’t cover everything, unfortunately, that is the ugly reality some retirees face. According to recent report from Fidelity Investments,
Read MoreHospitals Battle For Control Over Fast-Growing Heart-Valve Procedure
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) BALTIMORE — When Medicare in 2011 agreed to pay for a revolutionary procedure
Read MoreDon’t Be Misled by False Medicare or Social Security Ads
(Source - blog.ssa.gov) Online and otherwise, there’s a lot of information out there, and sometimes it’s difficult to tell what
Read MoreDo you know when to sign up for Medicare?
Are you nearing Medicare eligibility? If so, you should be aware of the enrollment periods and deadlines and be prepared
Read MorePatients cannot access care from Medicare physicians is an urban myth
We hear this all the time “it is impossible to find a doctor who will take Medicare and if you
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