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For some retirees, there is an additional cost associated with Medicare premiums that can ambush family budgets. Most Medicare enrollees pay the standard premium amounts for Part B (outpatient care) and Part D (prescription drugs).…
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Obesity is a serious disease that has a major impact on the well-being of patients. People with obesity are more prone to other harmful conditions such as heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes. Obesity also disproportionately affects…
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, drug overdose deaths rose 15% to more than 107,000 Americans in 2021¹. with the overwhelming majority of opioids, according to the CDC. Florida Blue Medicare, the state’s Blue Cross and Blue Shield Medicare…
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As poor financial health forces hospitals to close in rural areas across the country, the remaining rural hospitals are experiencing a decline in patient admissions. New research shows that this is not because fewer patients are looking for…
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Patients with diabetes with Medicare Advantage were also less likely to receive newer, more expensive drugs than patients with Medicare service fee plans, indicating possible disparities in care. According to a study recently published in…
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Expenditure on cancer drugs increased markedly from 2016 to 2020 for Medicare Part B and D, and this was observed both collectively and per person, according to a new analysis. Oncology medications delivered by infusion are covered by…
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A recent article in the JAMA Health Forum by Mathematica Health Experts examined the impact of a demonstration by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that implemented prior authorization for repetitive repetitions. ,…
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Medicare is a health insurance program under the control of the US government. Not only is this program designed specifically for people over 65, but it is also available to younger people with serious health problems and medical…
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A Naples doctor has been charged with authorizing the fraudulent billing of $2.6 million to Medicare in a scheme in which he received kickbacks to order unnecessary tests, the federal government alleges. Dr. Omar Saleh, 36, of Naples, is…
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Low-income seniors were seven times more likely to visit a food pantry in the year after becoming eligible for Medicare, leading to better food security, according to a new UT Southwestern study. The study authors analyzed data from nearly…
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