CMS: Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities; Updates to the Quality Reporting Program and Value-Based Purchasing Program for Federal Fiscal Year 2024; Corrections
Notice from the Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services (CMS) making technical corrections to theAugust 7, 2023, final rule. This notice is effective April 10, 2024, and is applicable October 1, 2023. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - April 10, 2024 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Biden Warns Of'Exploding National Debt' If Trump's'MAGA Extremists' Win Again
President Joe Biden took to X (formerly Twitter), warning against the potential repercussions of a return to Trump-era policies and their impact on the national debt and social security. What Happened: In his tweet, Biden expressed concerns over the direction the country could take if Trump and…#trump #medicare #gregabbott #useconomyisdoing #trumps #bidenvs (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Consulting Firm Greylock McKinnon Associates Reports Data Breach Affecting 341,650
Greylock McKinnon Associates, a Boston consulting firm that provides support services in civil litigation matters, suffered a data breach that impacted 341,650 people. The breach occurred May 30, 2023, it was discovered Feb. 7, and consumers were notified Friday (April 5), the company said in an…#boston #socialsecurity #medicare #att #americanexpress (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How Medicare beneficiaries with Part D plans can help ensure their medications are covered
If you have a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan and take one or more brand-name medications—especially, expensive ones—there’s a very good chance you’ll run into trouble getting it covered. Even worse, according to two recent studies, the possibility of being told by the plan that you either…#medicare #geoffreyjoyce #uscschaeffercenter #march2024 #healthaffairs #traditionalmedicare #medicareadvantage #pembrokeconsulting #formulary #zarekbrotgoldberg (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Where Does One U.S. Tax Dollar Go?
This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on Apple or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Come tax season, a common refrain is: “what do my taxes even pay for?” To answer that…#voronoi #apple #android #healthandmedicare #medicaid #medicare #nationaldefense (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Biden Sabotages Medicare Advantage
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Source: Reuters: Health - April 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Medicare Can Cover Anti-Obesity Drugs for Heart Disease -- But at What Cost?
(MedPage Today) -- On March 8, 2024, FDA approved Wegovy (semaglutide) to treat cardiovascular disease risks -- heart attack, stroke, and death -- for obese or overweight adults with a history of cardiovascular disease, making it the first... (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - April 8, 2024 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Medicare Advantage cuts pressure nursing homes
Changes to Medicare Advantage plans could result in many nursing homes seeing lower reimbursements for patients in 2025. Rate adjustments affect seniors and their health care providers each year, whether they're on traditional Medicare or the privatized Medicare Advantage plans. The lower…#medicareadvantage #medicare #centersformedicare #medicaidservices #altogether #christopherwestfall #seniorsavingsnetwork #westfall #florida #rickscott (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 8, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hackers stole 340,000 Social Security numbers from government consulting firm
U.S. consulting firm Greylock McKinnon Associates disclosed a data breach in which hackers stole 341,650 Social Security numbers. The data breach was disclosed on Friday on Maine’s government website, where the state posts data breach notifications. In its data breach notice sent by mail to…#socialsecurity #maine #gma #justicedepartment #medicare #linnfreedman (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 8, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Why more Americans are making hardship withdrawals from retirement accounts
For a growing number of Americans, retirement accounts are doing double duty as savings accounts for the future and emergency funds for the here and now. Vanguard Group says that 2023 saw early withdrawals from a record 3.6 percent of the 5 million accounts it administers, up from 2.8 percent in…#vanguardgroup #robenfarzad #johnyang #amystrivers #colorado #socialsecurity #medicare #unclesam #ubers (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bitcoin Maxi Reveals Why BTC Will Outperform USD By 100x
Renowned Bitcoin maximalist Fred Krueger has made a bold prediction regarding the future dominance of Bitcoin over the US dollar (USD). In a recent statement, Krueger stated that BTC is set to outpace the US dollar by 100x in the next 12 years. Moreover, he highlighted the stark contrast between…#fredkrueger #bitcoin #posthalving #medicare #michaëlvandepoppe #sharetanks #recoverysoon #bitcoinhalving (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What You Need To Know About Social Security Disability Benefits
We’d all like to think that we could never succumb to a disability. However, for 42.5 million Americans, living with a disability is their everyday life. If you’re struggling with a disability, you’re far from alone. Thankfully, a vital safety net exists – Social Security Disability Insurance.…#ssdi #socialsecurity #medicare #ssa #learn (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Statement from President Joe Biden on the March Jobs Report
Today’s report marks a milestone in America’s comeback. Three years ago, I inherited an economy on the brink. With today’s report of 303,000 new jobs in March, we have passed the milestone of 15 million jobs created since I took office. That’s 15 million more people who have the dignity and…#congressional #republicans #socialsecurity #medicare #medicaid (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Medicare IHC Claims With Melanoma Dxs Increased, Study Finds Medicare IHC Claims With Melanoma Dxs Increased, Study Finds
With sparse guidance regarding best practices for IHC in melanoma diagnosis, more research is needed to optimize use of IHC in this setting, according to the authors.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - April 5, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Dermatology Source Type: news
Validation of a rule-based ICD-10-CM algorithm to detect fall injuries in Medicare data - Ganz DA, Esserman D, Latham NK, Kane M, Min LC, Gill TM, Reuben DB, Peduzzi P, Greene EJ.
BACKGROUND: Diagnosis-code-based algorithms to identify fall injuries in Medicare data are useful for ascertaining outcomes in interventional and observational studies. However, these algorithms have not been validated against a fully external reference st... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 5, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
