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Month: January 2020

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The high price of long-term care

January 31, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

Healthcare is a major expense for retirees, it’s estimated that 70 percent of seniors 65 and over will require some

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Dropping Medicare for group coverage at your job, be aware of the rules that apply to the switch

January 31, 2020January 31, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

Although the current number of retirees who re-enter the workforce is hard to come by, the share of people age

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Appeals court will not rehear ACA challenge

January 31, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) A judge from the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals called for a

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1st Person-To-Person Spread Of Coronavirus Has Occurred In U.S., CDC Says

January 31, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Bill Chappell for NPR) The first human-to-human transmission of the deadly Wuhan coronavirus has occurred in the U.S., the

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Preeminent Hospitals Penalized Over Rates Of Patients’ Injuries

January 31, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) Hundreds of hospitals across the nation, including a number with sterling reputations for

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Trump Administration Announces Transformative Medicaid Healthy Adult Opportunity

January 30, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(Source – www.cms.gov) Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the Healthy Adult Opportunity (HAO), which is

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How an HSA can relieve employees’ stress about future finances

January 30, 2020January 30, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

Nearly half of the 3,500 employees surveyed by recent survey by John Hancock said worries about their personal finances affect

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Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs 

What are the penalties for late enrollment in Medicare?

January 30, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

If you delay enrolling in Medicare it may subject you to financial penalties for years.   A late enrollment penalty can

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Health Care - General 

Worried About Catching The New Coronavirus? In The U.S., Flu Is A Bigger Threat

January 30, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Allison Aubrey for NPR) If you live in the U.S, your risk of contracting the new strain of coronavirus

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Health Care Finance Part D/Prescription Drugs 

Drugs cost more when manufacturers sell directly to physicians, study says

January 30, 2020January 29, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Drugmakers promoting their drugs directly to physicians affect prescribing quality and can raise

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