49% increase in hospital-employed physicians linked to $3.1B in Medicare costs, study finds
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare costs for four healthcare services rose $3.1 billion between 2012 and 2015,
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Three Reasons Your Healthcare Costs Could Derail Your Retirement
Many seniors are surprised to learn that healthcare costs could be as high as $350,000 for a couple during retirement
Read MorePressure Builds To Cut Medicare Patients In On Prescription Deals
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) Medicare enrollees, who have watched their out-of-pocket spending on prescription drugs climb
Read MoreMedicare Fraud Schemes Reaching as High as $200 Million
Medicare Fraud Strike Force along with Federal law enforcement officials around the country continue to crack down on provider Medicare
Read MoreCAREGIVERS NEED HELP, TOO
(Source - Blog.medicare.gov) Are you caring for an aged, ill, or disabled family member? If so, you’re one of about
Read MoreConfusing Ways Health Savings Accounts Interact with Medicare
More Americans are working past the age of 65 and taking advantage of employer insurance plans that include tax-exempt Health
Read MoreMACRA panel recommends 2 physician-focused payment models to HHS: 6 things to know
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) A committee of experts on physician-focused payment models recommended two new programs to
Read MoreNo Limit: Medicare Part D Enrollees Exposed to High Out-of-Pocket Drug Costs Without a Hard Cap on Spending
(By Juliette Cubanski, Tricia Neuman, Kendal Orgera, and Anthony Damico for The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, November 7, 2017)
Read MoreTrump takes on hospitals: the facts behind fight over 340B drug discounts
(By Casey Ross for ST A T) There’s at least one unassailable fact in the battle over the federal 340B
Read MoreMedicare is Expanding the Availability of the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program in 2018
In an aim to control the skyrocketing costs of diabetes, CMS has announced expanding the availability of Medicare Diabetes Prevention
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