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A Dozen Facts About Medicare Advantage in 2020

(By Meredith Freed, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman for Kasier Family Foundation) Medicare Advantage enrollment has grown rapidly over the

(Source - www.medicare.gov/blog) To help stop the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), many businesses have temporarily closed. If

(By Usha Lee McFarling for ST A T) Stayc Simpson’s blood pressure readings are all over the place. Her heart

(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Opioid addiction isn’t taking a break during the coronavirus pandemic. But the U.S.

(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review ) While CMS has relaxed telehealth regulations to expand care during the COVID-19

The Medicare Program is the second-largest social insurance program in the U.S., with 61.2 million beneficiaries and total expenditures of

(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review ) CMS issued guidance April 21 allowing independent freestanding emergency departments to provide

(Source - www.medicare.gov/blog) Earth Day, celebrated on April 22, is a great time to think about ways to reduce your

(By Adam Feuerstein for ST A T) Immunomedics secured U.S. approval on Wednesday for a new drug to treat women

Medicare will cover certain durable medical equipment such as walkers, wheelchairs and hospital beds that are used in the home.