Laura Beerman writes for HealthLeaders about how Medicare Advantage insurers are making out like bandits from offering care to people in Medicare Advantage “Special Needs Plans” or SNPs...
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Trump reelected: What happens to health care?
With Donald Trump on his way back to the White House, we can be sure that our health care system will change dramatically over the next four years. Sarah Owermohle reports for StatNews on ways in...
Do you really need a tooth implant?
If your dentist suggests you replace your teeth rather than fix them, get a second opinion. You should avoid getting tooth implants if you can. Not only are they extremely expensive, they are not...
Adults use dining app to make new friends
We hear often about all the lonely people. We also know that social engagement is one of the best things you can do for your health. A new app, Timeleft, connects you with other friend-seekers at a...
Insurers end agent commissions for certain Medicare Advantage...
CVS and Elevance appear to believe that some of their Medicare Advantage plans are less profitable than others. To maximize profits, they have ended commissions to insurance agents for certain...
Lower income Medicare cancer patients less likely to get optimal...
A new study of Medicare cancer patients published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology finds that patients with lower incomes who receive a Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy (LIS) through the Extra...
Stay healthy: Eat more nuts
Nuts are a wonderful source of vitamins and minerals. They also offer other health benefits, reports Daryl Austin for National Geographic. Nuts help make strong bones. Some experts claim that nuts...
What happens to Medicare if Trump wins?
Older adults and people with disabilities have no warning to avoid enrolling in Medicare Advantage plans–plans run by corporate health insurers–that likely will deny them care. And, they...
New OIG report finds taxpayers pay billions extra for Medicare...
For years, government agencies and independent experts have reported that Medicare Advantage insurers game the Medicare payment system to generate billions of dollars in extra revenue from the...
Even with Medicare, older adults struggle to afford their care
Maggie Shaw writes in AJMC about new findings reported in the Annals of Internal Medicine that many older adults struggle to pay the $1,600 Medicare Part A deductible. These findings corroborate a...