Want to email your doctor? You may be charged for that
The next time you message your doctor to ask about a pesky cough or an itchy rash, you may want to check your bank account first—you could get a bill for the question.
Dec 16, 2022
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Health Care Economics and Organizations: News and Research on Medicare
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Critical care medicine organizations urge House leadership to stop Medicare payment cuts
Today, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists (SOCCA), and Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) sent a formal communication to Speaker of the House of Representatives ...
Dec 15, 2022
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The system feds rely on to stop repeat health fraud is broken
The federal system meant to stop health care business owners and executives from repeatedly bilking government health programs fails to do so, a Kaiser Health News (KHN) investigation has found.
Dec 15, 2022
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Biden administration proposes crackdown on scam Medicare ads
The Biden administration on Wednesday proposed a ban on misleading ads for Medicare Advantage plans that have targeted older Americans and, in some cases, convinced them to sign up for plans that don't cover their doctors ...
Dec 15, 2022
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Reducing opioids prescribed after total knee and hip arthroplasty can be beneficial for patients and doctors
Opioids are commonly prescribed to patients that are discharged after a total knee and hip arthroplasty. Patients are typically given larger prescriptions of opioids that can result in an excess of the medication in their ...
Dec 13, 2022
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Medicaid used as primary source of insurance coverage for more than half of participants
A study of more than one million Medicaid beneficiaries has found that more than half were enrolled in Medicaid for at least a decade and experienced substantial lapses in coverage. The authors recommend that, based on this ...
Dec 5, 2022
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Further education on insurance coverage necessary for increased continuous glucose monitoring in primary care
Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) is associated with improved health outcomes for patients with diabetes. Primary care practices, however, have been slow to adopt the technology. Researchers used a web-based survey to assess ...
Nov 29, 2022
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Study finds Medicare advantage may put complex cancer surgery patients at a disadvantage
An analysis by researchers at City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, found that cancer patients with privatized, cost-saving Medicare Advantage were more likely ...
Nov 21, 2022
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When is open enrollment for health insurance 2023? What to know about Medicare, ACA plans
'Tis the season to pick your healthcare plan for the upcoming year.
Nov 17, 2022
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Biden pushing lower prescription drug costs in midterm press
President Joe Biden is highlighting his administration's efforts to lower prescription drug costs on Friday as part of his three-state Western tour this week, as he confronts a sobering inflation report in the waning weeks ...
Oct 14, 2022
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