Seniors In Medicare Advantage As Happy As Others Despite Hassles, New Survey Shows
Medicare Advantage members report more difficulty than people on traditional Medicare, but they're still similarly satisfied with coverage overall, a new survey shows. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - February 22, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Deb Gordon, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation standard Source Type: news
How Beneficiaries Really Feel About Medicare Advantage vs Traditional Medicare
(MedPage Today) -- Survey results released today contradict widely-held beliefs that Medicare Advantage enrollees are more satisfied because they receive better health services than those in traditional Medicare.
On the contrary, respondents in... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - February 22, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
There's Still Time to Switch Medicare Advantage Plans This Year
(MedPage Today) -- Physicians and their practice staffs approach this time of year with dread. It's inevitable that some patients will show up for appointments expecting their Medicare Advantage plan coverage is the same as it was last year, that... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - February 21, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
78% of near-retirees failed or barely passed a basic Social Security quiz. Test your knowledge before you claim
1. In most cases, if I take benefits before my full retirement age, they will be reduced for early filing. 2. If I am receiving benefits before my full retirement age and continue to work, my benefits might be reduced based on how much I make. 3. If I have a spouse, he or she can receive benefits…#socialsecurity #davidfreitag #massmutual #medicare #freitag (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Public Inspection: CMS: Medicaid Program: Disproportionate Share Hospital Third-Party Payer Rule
Pre-publication notice of final rule from the Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services (CMS) implementing Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH)-related provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. This rule provides more clarity on how the hospital-specific payment limit, the change that took effect on October 1, 2021, will be calculated. This rule also enhances administrative efficiency by making technical changes and clarifications to the DSH program. These regulations are effective 60 days after the publication of this notice, which is scheduled for February 23, 2024. Sections 447.295(b) and (d), 447...
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - February 21, 2024 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
We're in Our Early 60s with $1.4 Million in Investments. Can We Afford to Withdraw $90k Per Year in Retirement?
There are going to be many factors that help you determine if you’re ready to retire to $90k per year for as long as you’ll need it. Withdrawing too much too soon heightens the danger of depletion, so determining a safe and sustainable withdrawal rate in retirement is crucial to ensure savings…#speak #noneassess #noneinvest #nonethink #socialsecurity #nonelook #nonediversify #medicare #smartreads (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Inovaare's genAI Usher 2.0 Improves Health Plan Efficiencies
Trained on extensive datasets encompassing regulations from 42 CFR and Medicare chapter guidelines, Usher 2.0 will fundamentally transform user experience by augmenting their ability to meet demanding compliance requirements that improve overall member experience. MILPITAS, Calif., Feb.... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - February 20, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PDT Source Type: news
Can UnitedHealth Group afford to keep Medicare Advantage plans?
Medicare Advantage plans have been making headlines in 2024, but not in a positive light, at least for health insurance companies. Medicare is a government-sponsored health insurance benefit; generally for retired people aged 65 and older. For most, the money for Medicare Part B medical insurance…#medicareadvantage #medicare #socialsecurity #map #mao #humanainc #hum #humana #eps #healthinsureraetna (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Who Owns Medicare And Medicaid Data? We The People
In ten weeks, CMS will close its data doors, indicating no intention to change course. It's time for Congress to remind CMS: You do not own the data. We the people do. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - February 18, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Ge Bai, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Money /money standard Source Type: news
Hey, Donald Trump, where ’s your plan to save Social Security?
If the polls and the gamblers and the bookmakers are right, Donald Trump is going to be the Republican nominee for president. And if the polls and gamblers and the bookmakers are right, he is also now the favorite to become the next president. Since whoever is sworn in next January is going to…#donaldtrump #socialsecurity #medicare #trump #florida #rondesantis #democrat #republicans #nikkihaley #southcarolina (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
3 Unstoppable Dividend Stocks That Could Pay You for Life
In the past 12 months, at least two prominent dividend stocks decreased their payouts. Last year, it was Medical Properties Trust, a healthcare-focused real estate investment trust, while pharmacy chain giant Walgreens Boots Alliance started 2024 with a similar move. These dividend cuts highlight…#johnsonjohnson #jnj #apple #visa #ottava #medicare #iphone #prosperjuniorbakiny #motleyfool (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Patients see first savings from Biden ’s drug price push, as Pharma lines up its lawyers
Last year alone, David Mitchell paid $16,525 for 12 little bottles of Pomalyst, one of the pricey medications that treat his multiple myeloma, a blood cancer he was diagnosed with in 2010. The drugs have kept his cancer at bay. But their rapidly increasing costs so infuriated Mitchell that he was…#davidmitchell #pomalyst #affordabledrugs #medicare #kff #ira #cms #astrazeneca #pascalsoriot #robinfeldman (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Rush to Publish? Medicare Drug Plan Lawsuit Quashed; Activity Curbs Cancer Pain
(MedPage Today) -- The quiet retraction of a journal article on stomach cancer with "suspicious data" has shone a light on publishers' desire "to put out huge volumes of studies while avoiding the reputational damage of retracting them publicly... (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - February 16, 2024 Category: Hematology Source Type: news
CMS: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
The Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services (CMS) is seeking comments on the following information collections: 1) Prior Authorization Demonstration for Certain Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Services and 2) Medicare Enrollment Application for Institutional Providers. Comments are due by April 16, 2024. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - February 16, 2024 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
CMS report on Mission details deaths of patients, significant delays in care
Three patients died and others were endangered at Mission Hospital in 2022 and 2023 following significant delays and lapses of care in the emergency department and other areas, according to a scathing U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services report obtained Thursday by Asheville Watchdog. The…#missionhospital #ashevillewatchdog #cms #mission #medicare #medicaid #nancylindell #missionhealth #ems #northcarolina (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
