Hospitals Battle For Control Over Fast-Growing Heart-Valve Procedure
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) BALTIMORE — When Medicare in 2011 agreed to pay for a revolutionary procedure
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Don’t Be Misled by False Medicare or Social Security Ads
(Source – blog.ssa.gov) Online and otherwise, there’s a lot of information out there, and sometimes it’s difficult to tell what
Read moreDo you know when to sign up for Medicare?
Are you nearing Medicare eligibility? If so, you should be aware of the enrollment periods and deadlines and be prepared
Read morePatients cannot access care from Medicare physicians is an urban myth
We hear this all the time “it is impossible to find a doctor who will take Medicare and if you
Read moreAHA files brief in Medicare appeals backlog case: 9 things to know
(By Kelly Gooch for Kaiser Health News) The American Hospital Association and three member facilities filed a court brief Aug.
Read moreMedigap Plan F and Plan C to be phased out
In Kimberly Lankford’s “Ask Kim” column appearing on Kiplinger.com, she answers a reader’s question on what will happen to their
Read moreLax Oversight Leaves Surgery Center Regulators And Patients In The Dark
(By Christina Jewett, Kaiser Health News and Mark Alesia, USA Today Network) The first man died in April 2014. Another
Read moreMedicare To Overhaul ACOs But Critics Fear Less Participation
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Accountable care organizations were among the key initiatives of the Affordable Care Act,
Read moreTrump Administration Sinks Teeth Into Paring Down Drug Prices, On 5 Key Points
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) Three months after President Donald Trump announced his blueprint to bring down
Read moreAdmission to skilled nursing facilities have declined
According to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s (MedPAC) most recent data book, admissions to skilled nursing facilities have declined in
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