A Bill to Require Medicare to Test Telehealth
U.S. Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced the Telehealth Innovation and Improvement Act , which require the
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Medicare - General
Getting Up to Speed on Medicare
When you turn 65, you need to get up to speed on the many ins and outs of Medicare or
Read MoreThe Medicare Payment Advisory Commission Voting this Week on Medicare Part B Drugs
On Thursday, April 6 th , the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission; an independent congressional agency that advises Congress on issues
Read MoreHealthcare Costs in Retirement: You Need $349,000
According to a new report from the Employee Benefit Research Institute; if you require lots of costly prescriptions and you
Read MoreYour Two-Year Old Taxes Determine Your Medicare Premiums
In October each year the federal government announces the cost for Medicare premiums; based on your income tax return from
Read MoreBy 2035 Seniors will be Paying Forty Percent More for Medical Care
In a study conducted by Harvard Medical School and the Urban Institute, it projects by 2035, “A typical senior will
Read MoreCalifornia payers roll out statewide physician rating website
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) The major payers in California have teamed up to create a first-of-its-kind, CMS-certified
Read MoreWhat is the FLEX Program?
(Source - www.hrsa.gov) The Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program (Flex Program) was established through the Balanced Budget Act of 1997
Read MoreAMA-led letter asks Seema Verma to establish ‘administrative burden’ exemption for 2016 Meaningful Use
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) In a letter dated March 21, almost 90 medical societies and state
Read MoreEnsuring Patients Have Affordable Access to Treatments
At the American Society on Aging annual conference last week in Chicago, IL, Lori Reilly, PhRMA executive vice president of
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