<ѻýҕl>Makena Is Just the Latest in Accelerated Approval Mayhemѻýҕl> Congress must take action to reform the process Oct 24, 2022
<ѻýҕl>CMS Puts the Kibosh on Misleading Medicare Advantage Sales Pitchesѻýҕl> "Secret shoppers" found that 80% of agent calls with clients were inaccurate or insufficient Oct 21, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Mayo Warns It Won't Take Most Medicare Advantage Plansѻýҕl> Letters to Florida, Arizona patients suggest they enroll in original Medicare with a supplement Oct 20, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Brokers Earn More to Steer New Beneficiaries to Medicare Advantageѻýҕl> Agent says he would double earnings if he sold MA over Medigap plans to new clients Oct 14, 2022
<ѻýҕl>The Medicare Advantage Trade-Off: Saving Money, Losing Accessѻýҕl> Beneficiaries may spend less on premiums, but care delays are common. Do worse outcomes follow? Oct 13, 2022
<ѻýҕl>The Kidney Transplant Ecosystem Is Ripe for Reformѻýҕl> Here are the policies and payment systems that need to change Oct 11, 2022
<ѻýҕl>CMS' Financial Incentives Didn't Move the Dial on Home Dialysisѻýҕl> Incentives may just not be strong enough, say some Oct 07, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Docs Hit With Price-Fixing Charges; $4M for Missed Strep Dx; Prison for X-Ray Fraudѻýҕl> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Oct 06, 2022
<ѻýҕl>What Drug Laws Are in the Inflation Reduction Act? The Answer Might Surprise Youѻýҕl> It's not just about negotiating drug prices in Medicare Oct 04, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Aborted Fetus Brings Wrongful Death Suit; Simone Gold's 'Boyfriend' Found Guiltyѻýҕl> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Sep 29, 2022
<ѻýҕl>The Future Looks Bleak for Surgical Residents Like Meѻýҕl> Looming Medicare cuts will force surgeons to do more with less, undermining trainee success Sep 28, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Biden Hits Republicans, Drug Companies in Healthcare Speechѻýҕl> "This year, the American people won and Big Pharma lost" Sep 27, 2022
<ѻýҕl>It's High Time for Broader Access to Non-Opioid Pain Medicationѻýҕl> Limited Medicare coverage poses barriers, but bipartisan legislation offers a solution Sep 22, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Wrangling Medicare: A New Visionѻýҕl> A look at the future of the largest U.S. health insurance provider with Meena Seshamani, MD, PhD Sep 20, 2022 podcast
<ѻýҕl>House Bill Would Fix Glitch in Medicare Non-Emergency Ambulance Transport Programѻýҕl> Measure would require states to help some "dual eligibles" who have trouble accessing the benefit Sep 15, 2022
<ѻýҕl>How Have Glucagon Costs Changed in Recent Years?ѻýҕl> Wholesale costs spiked from 2010 to 2020, but out-of-pocket prices remained mostly stable Aug 30, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Docs Likely to See Pay Raise From Private Insurers in 2023, Expert Saysѻýҕl> Payment negotiations "really are favoring the providers right now" Aug 25, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Sleeve Gastrectomy Gets Big Boost After Medicare Coverage Took Effectѻýҕl> Geographic variations were observed, with the highest increase seen in New Jersey Aug 18, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Hospitals Will Still Have to Share Safety Data Publiclyѻýҕl> CMS will publish scorecard of avoidable patient harm after all Aug 04, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Dear Insurers: It's Time to Cover Weight Loss Drugsѻýҕl> Universal coverage can increase medication access and improve population health Jul 27, 2022
<ѻýҕl>The Fatal Flaw in Hospital Price Transparency Rulesѻýҕl> There is too much room for interpretation in the definition of compliance Jul 02, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Heart Failure Drugs Can Be Unaffordable on Medicare, Study Findsѻýҕl> Older adults are subject to cost-sharing and other medication coverage restrictions Jun 21, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Medicare Drug Price Negotiation in the Spotlight at AMA Annual Meetingѻýҕl> Amendment on international pricing draws controversy Jun 13, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Renowned Doc Accused of Sexual Assault; AARP's Big Bounty; DOJ Targets Billing Fraudѻýҕl> This past week in healthcare investigations Jun 08, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Study: Not Sticking to Schedule Shouldn't Block PAP Machines for Kids With OSAѻýҕl> Improvements did not hinge on children meeting a standard insurer's threshold of PAP adherence Jun 05, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Taxpayers Paid Twice for Healthcareѻýҕl> Private insurers are profiting more than ever during the pandemic May 25, 2022
<ѻýҕl>One in Four Medicare Patients Harmed in Hospitals, Nearly Half Preventableѻýҕl> CMS needs to do more to penalize facilities with avoidable adverse events, report says May 13, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Insurers Need a Reason to Care About Obesityѻýҕl> Better incentives can make healthy weight a top priority May 09, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Who Is Really Driving Up Insulin Costs?ѻýҕl> More attention needs to focus on pharmaceutical middlemen Apr 18, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Health System on the Hook for $22M Over Unnecessary Spine Surgeriesѻýҕl> Record-breaking healthcare fraud settlement in eastern Washington Apr 15, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Healthcare Consolidation Expected to Continue, Expert Saysѻýҕl> Small-scale players will merge with others, especially in the second half of 2022, she predicts Apr 14, 2022
<ѻýҕl>The Winners and Losers of the Proposed Insulin Cost Capѻýҕl> While it benefits some, the $35 cap is only a stopgap measure Apr 08, 2022
<ѻýҕl>House Members Remain Divided on Universal Healthcareѻýҕl> Republicans, Democrats differ on potential costs and effects of Medicare for All Mar 29, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Medicare Claws Back Money for Dubious Birth-Tissue Stem Cell Shotsѻýҕl> Government seeks to recoup more than 2 years of payments for unproven treatments Mar 16, 2022
<ѻýҕl>No Medicare Payment Hike Needed for Docs in 2023, MedPAC Saysѻýҕl> Beneficiaries seem to have adequate access to care, and few physicians are dropping out Mar 15, 2022
<ѻýҕl>A Tale of Two Accountable Care Organizationsѻýҕl> There is still hope for the future of value-based care Mar 10, 2022
<ѻýҕl>CMS Sepsis Measurement Under Fireѻýҕl> Measure doesn't work and its re-endorsement process was flawed, critics say Mar 08, 2022
<ѻýҕl>CMS Revamps Direct Contracting Modelѻýҕl> Participants in current GPDC Direct Contracting must meet new equity and governance requirements Feb 25, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Costs Soaring for Ground Ambulance Transportѻýҕl> Surprise billing law doesn't apply to ambulance rides Feb 22, 2022