AHA files brief in Medicare appeals backlog case: 9 things to know
(By Kelly Gooch for Kaiser Health News) The American Hospital Association and three member facilities filed a court brief Aug.
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Medicare - General
Medigap Plan F and Plan C to be phased out
In Kimberly Lankford’s “Ask Kim” column appearing on Kiplinger.com, she answers a reader’s question on what will happen to their
Read MoreLax Oversight Leaves Surgery Center Regulators And Patients In The Dark
(By Christina Jewett, Kaiser Health News and Mark Alesia, USA Today Network) The first man died in April 2014. Another
Read MoreMedicare To Overhaul ACOs But Critics Fear Less Participation
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Accountable care organizations were among the key initiatives of the Affordable Care Act,
Read MoreTrump Administration Sinks Teeth Into Paring Down Drug Prices, On 5 Key Points
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) Three months after President Donald Trump announced his blueprint to bring down
Read MoreAdmission to skilled nursing facilities have declined
According to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s (MedPAC) most recent data book, admissions to skilled nursing facilities have declined in
Read MoreSenate hosts 3rd hearing on healthcare costs: 5 takeaways
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review ) A Senate panel tackled administrative spending in healthcare during a hearing July
Read MorePREVENTING PNEUMONIA IS EASY
(Source - blog.medicare.gov) Did you know that about 1 million Americans go to the hospital with pneumonia every year? Pneumonia
Read MoreYour Medigap coverage may not always be guaranteed
Like real estate, when it comes to insurance that’s supposed to supplement your Medicare coverage, location is everything. Medigap supplements
Read MorePROTECT YOURSELF FROM HEPATITIS
(Source - blog.medicare.gov) Did you know viral hepatitis, an inflammation of the liver, causes more than one million deaths per
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