Medicare Advantage premiums to decrease
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage premiums will decrease for 2023, CMS said Sept. 29, continuing a
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Montana health officials call for more oversight of nonprofit hospitals
(By Katheryn Houghton for NPR) Montana health officials are proposing to oversee and set standards for the charitable contributions that
Read moreCMS changes successfully reduced outpatient overpayments, OIG audit finds
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Oversight changes CMS made in its system to identify patients in inpatient services
Read moreExplaining the Prescription Drug Provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act
(By Juliette Cubanski, Tricia Neuman, and Meredith Freed for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Sep 22, 2022) The Inflation Reduction Act
Read moreOIG: Better oversight needed for Medicaid beneficiaries enrolled in two states
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The HHS Office of Inspector General found states frequently pay capitation benefits for
Read more7 in 10 employers expect insurance costs to rise next year: Survey
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Employers expect the costs of providing health insurance to their employees to rise,
Read morePrivate Equity Sees the Billions in Eye Care as Firms Target High-Profit Procedures
(By Lauren Weber for Kaiser Health News) ST. LOUIS — Christina Green hoped cataract surgery would clear up her cloudy
Read moreOlder adults could see more money in their pockets as Social Security increases, Medicare Part B premiums flatten
By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review on September 14, 2022 Older adults could receive an increase in Social Security payments as
Read moreHospitals Divert Primary Care Patients to Health Center ‘Look-Alikes’ to Boost Finances
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) A growing number of hospitals are outsourcing often-unprofitable outpatient services for their poorest
Read moreWhere every insurance premium dollar goes
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) For every premium dollar that is spent, 82.4 cents goes toward prescription drugs and
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