HHS hints at major changes to Medicare that could mean higher costs for patients
(By Erin Mershon for ST A T) WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is signaling it will pursue significant changes to
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HHS ups reimbursement to 110% of Medicare for hospitals treating patients affected by Hurricane Irma
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) For the first time since an earthquake devastated Haiti in 2010, HHS activated
Read MoreHow Much Can You Expect to Pay for Health Care in Retirement
Kimberly Lankford, Contributing Editor for Kiplinger, answers a reader’s question on how much can they expect to pay for health
Read MoreCMS survey seeks input on ‘new direction’ for innovation center
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS issued an informal request for information seeking feedback on what it calls
Read MoreCalifornia hospital’s reporting errors cause Medicare to overpay 173 other facilities
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital in Grass Valley, Calif., included wage data errors in
Read MoreMedicare Health Plans Members Are Unsure if their Plans Offer Telemedicine
In a survey by HealthMine of 500 Medicare health consumers, found that 57 percent of members aged 65 plus said
Read MoreWithout Price Breaks, Rural Hospitals Struggle To Stock Costly, Lifesaving Drugs
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ark. — Hospital pharmacist Mandy Langston remembers when Lulabelle Berry
Read MoreNew Medicare Cards Starting Next April
In a recent interview, Medicare chief Seema Verma said “Criminals are increasingly targeting people age 65 and older for medical
Read MoreCMS suspends certain Medicare enrollment requirements for providers in wake of Hurricane Harvey
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS will temporarily suspend select Medicare Part B enrollment screening requirements for providers
Read MoreThe Federal Government is Closing Plan F and Plan C Medigap Insurance to New Participants
As of 2020, people who are on Medicare and don’t already have Plan F or Plan C Medigap insurance won’t
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