Senator Elizabeth Warren has issued a report urging oversight of insurance brokers who are being offered financial incentives to push more expensive plans.
Category: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Senator Elizabeth Warren Criticizes Medigap Sales Incentives in New Report
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Emailing Your Doctor May Carry a Fee
The New York Times – Business:More hospitals and medical practices have begun charging for doctors’ responses to patient queries, depending on the level of medical advice.
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Regulators Announce Changes to Nursing Home Rating System
The New York Times – Business:The federal agency that oversees nursing homes has tightened rules around the use of powerful antipsychotic drugs.
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F.D.A. Approves New Treatment for Early Alzheimer’s
The New York Times – Business:The drug, Leqembi, may modestly slow cognitive decline in early stages of the disease but carries some safety risks. Still, data suggests it is more promising than the small number of other available treatments.
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U.S. Health Officials Seek New Curbs on Private Medicare Advantage Plans
The New York Times – Business:Proposed regulations would crack down on misleading ads for the private plans and would enhance scrutiny of denials for coverage of medical care.
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A Rural Hospital’s Excruciating Choice: $3.2 Million a Year or Inpatient Care?
The New York Times – Business:A new federal program offers hefty payments to small hospitals at risk of closing. But it comes with a bewildering requirement: to end all inpatient care.
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Expect Higher Health Insurance Premiums, but Not a Lot Higher
The New York Times – Business:Benefit costs may go up as much as 6 percent. Wary of driving workers away, many employers may not pass on the full increases, analysts say.