Lawmaker investigating Medicare Advantage marketing tactics
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden has launched a probe into potentially
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Amazon to shut down telehealth venture Amazon Care by end of year
(By Katie Palmer and Mario Aguilar for ST A T) Amazon announced Wednesday it will shut down its medical venture
Read MoreMedicare on the road
Of the estimated one million Americans living in an RV, 57 percent are over 65. These seniors must address the
Read MorePTSD Bytes #15: PTSD and alcohol
(Source - news.va.gov) In this episode of PTSD Bytes, host Pearl McGee-Vincent discusses alcohol use and PTSD with Dr. Monica
Read MoreCMS Encourages States to Use Medicaid Payments to Nursing Homes to Drive Better Health Outcomes for Residents, Improve Staffing
(Source - www.cms.gov) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an informational bulletin detailing actions that states can
Read MoreScientists are racing to develop home tests that measure protection against Covid-19
(By Edward Chen for ST A T) As the world continues to learn how to live with Covid-19 in the
Read MoreHHS Expands Home and Community-Based Services in Five New States and Territories for Older Adults and People with Disabilities
(Source - www.cms.gov The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Read MoreThe biggest winners of the Inflation Reduction Act
For the first time in history, Medicare has the power to negotiate drug prices. Granted, in the beginning, the number
Read MoreJohn Hancock to return $21M to New York customers after violating state insurance law
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review ) John Hancock Life & Health Insurance will pay New York customers and
Read MoreZapping the brain with electricity shown to boost older people’s short- and long-term memory
(By Megan Molteni for ST A T) Sending weak electrical current into the brain for 20 minutes a day for
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