Tag Archives: Medicare

By Shefali Luthra Starting Dec. 1, people with ALS – a disease that impairs motor function so people often can’t talk or even move – ...

By Marilynn Marchione AP Chief Medical Writer Starting Monday, millions of people who have avoided colon cancer screening can get a new home test that’s ...

By Charles Settles The ICD-10 mandate may be delayed another year, but providers and EHR vendors shouldn’t view the reprieve as an opportunity to relax. ...

By Roni Caryn Rabin Saying that electronic health records distract doctors, take time away from care and make physicians less productive, an influential doctors’ group called ...

By RON HOWRIGON It’s no secret that the healthcare system in this country needs to go on a diet when it comes to costs. Currently, ...

By Susan Jaffe An increasing number of seniors who spend time in the hospital are surprised to learn that they were not “admitted” patients — even ...

By Lauran Neergaard AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Some current or former heavy smokers may benefit from a new lung cancer test even if ...

By Jeff Cohen, WNPR and Diane Webber Kevin Counihan, the head of Connecticut’s health insurance marketplace, will be the new CEO of healthcare.gov, the website that 36 states ...

By Shefali Luthra One of the hopes embedded in the health law was to expand the role of nurse practitioners and physician assistants in addressing the ...

By Michelle Andrews Medicare beneficiaries may get speedier coverage for a newly approved screening test for colorectal cancer under a pilot project in which two federal agencies ...