No Quick Fix: Missouri Finds Managing Pain Without Opioids Isn’t Fast Or Easy
(By Lauren Weber for Kaiser Health News) ST. LOUIS — Missouri began offering chiropractic care, acupuncture, physical therapy and cognitive-behavioral
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Understanding how Medicare and Medicaid cover long-term care
We need to understand what will Medicare and Medicaid cover as we grow older and need long-term care. First, Medicare
Read more28% of antibiotics prescribed without in-person visits for Medicaid patients
(By Gabrielle Masson for Becker’s Hospital Review) More than a quarter of outpatient prescriptions for antibiotics among Medicaid recipients were
Read moreTrump Administration Announces Transformative Medicaid Healthy Adult Opportunity
(Source – www.cms.gov) Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the Healthy Adult Opportunity (HAO), which is
Read moreMedicaid is eating into state budgets and crowding out money for education and other services
Since 2000, states are devoting more of their revenue to Medicaid and are at risk of having Medicaid spending overrun
Read moreWhat family caregivers need to know about Medicaid
In the United States, approximately 20 percent of adults provide care to their parents or other adult family members. These
Read moreGovernment-Funded Day Care Helps Keep Seniors Out Of Nursing Homes And Hospitals
(By Lori Basheda for Kaiser Health News) SAN MARCOS, Calif. — Two mornings a week, a van arrives at the
Read moreHospitals avoid $4B payment cut — for now
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) The House on Dec. 17 approved a year-end spending deal that delays $4 billion in
Read moreYou have some options if you can’t pay for your medication.
Around 7.5 million seniors in the United States cannot cover the costs of a drug their doctor prescribed according a
Read moreCMS Office of the Actuary Releases 2018 National Health Expenditures
(Source – cms.gov/newsroom) Total national healthcare spending in 2018 grew 4.6 percent, which was slower than the 5.4 percent overall
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