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Treating food as a form of medicine

January 26, 2021 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

Food has become a bigger focus for health insurers as they look to expand their coverage beyond the care you

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The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

January 8, 2021 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

In late December, after several days of closed-door negotiations, congress passed a legislative package containing a mixture of Medicare policy

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Novo Nordisk to end 340B discounts on drugs dispensed at community pharmacies

December 9, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Novo Nordisk has sent a notice to 340B member hospitals saying that starting

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Trump Rule Gives Small Companies a New Tool to Help Workers Buy Health Coverage

December 7, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Until October, Andrea LaRew was paying $950 a month for health insurance through

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Should the US blame high healthcare spending on fee-for-service? Maybe not, researchers say

November 24, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) In the U.S., fee-for-service medicine has long been cited as creating incentives for overuse of

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What you’ll pay for insulin with Senior Savings

November 18, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

Medicare recipients in participating plans under the Part D Senior Savings Model, will pay no more than $35 copay for

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Amazon launches online pharmacy

November 17, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Amazon has launched Amazon Pharmacy, a new online pharmacy allowing patients to purchase their

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Biden Plan to Lower Medicare Eligibility Age to 60 Faces Hostility From Hospitals

November 11, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Of his many plans to expand insurance coverage, President-elect Joe Biden’s simplest strategy

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Trump Administration Finalizes Transformative Medicare Payment Changes to Support Innovation in Kidney Care and Incentivize Dialysis in the Home

November 4, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(Source – www.cms.gov/newsroom) Under President Trump’s leadership, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized policies that allow certain new

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Medicare Advantage health insurance plans for 2021 offer seniors more options than ever

November 3, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

It is estimated by 2029, little over 43 percent of Medicare enrollees will have a Medicare Advantage plan.  For seniors

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