Tag: Insurance: Medicare
AAIC: As Baby Boomers Age, Alzheimer’s Rates Will Soar
By 2050, half of that generation's survivors will have developed Alzheimer's, researchers predict
Hundreds Arrested Nationwide for Medicare/Medicaid Fraud
Many arrested were alleged to be involved in scams focused on Medicare's drug benefit
Most Part D Plans Cover at Least One Biologic DMARD
In most plans, patients required to pay coinsurance percentage, averaging 29.6 percent of drug costs
CMS: Hospital Charges for Common Procedures Up
And hematologists/oncologists and ophthalmologists top list of high earners
AAFP Urges CMS to Safeguard Continuity of Care for Seniors
AAFP, other groups concerned about commercial entities undermining value of annual wellness visit
Comprehensiveness of PCP Care Tied to Costs, Hospitalizations
Increasing family doctor comprehensiveness of care linked to lower Medicare costs, hospitalizations
More Hospice in Nursing Homes, Associated Costs Are Up
Spending increased about $6,800 for those getting end-of-life hospice, researchers say
Medicare Spending Down in Year One of Pioneer ACO
Total adjusted per-beneficiary spending down in ACO group versus control group
AMA Announces End of Sustainable Growth Rate Formula
Legislation includes provisions such as simplification of reporting programs, incentive payments
Medicare Beneficiaries With Melanoma May Face Tx Delay
Around one in five Medicare patients experience a surgical delay greater than 1.5 months
