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Five arrested over 'sham hospices' alleged to bilk Medicare for over $15 million
08 Jun 2024 17:48 GMT
… alleged scheme to bilk the Medicare program of more than $15 … turning in fraudulent claims to Medicare for hospice services.
In an … alleged the three had sought Medicare payments for patients who were … respond to a request for comment. The Times was unable to …
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Opinion: Readers respond to mothers in treatment for opioid use disorder, pandemic models, and more
08 Jun 2024 12:03 GMT
First Opinion is STAT’s platform for … about issues raised in First Opinion essays, STAT publishes selected Letters … the end of any First Opinion essay.
“Mothers in treatment for … it up.
— Chelsey Burnham
“Outdated Medicare rules prevent some dementia patients …
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Plastic Surgeons Call for More Facial Transgender Surgeries To Be Covered by Health Insurance as Medical Necessities
07 Jun 2024 16:21 GMT
… that should be covered by health insurance?
That question is one that … respond to a request for comment, describes on its website a …
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What good are preventative screenings if you don’t have health insurance?
07 Jun 2024 09:02 GMT
An opinion piece in the June 1 … who still don’t have health insurance and the tens of millions … like those cited in this opinion piece are to be widely …
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Letter: What good are preventative screenings if you don’t have health insurance?
07 Jun 2024 08:36 GMT
An opinion piece in the June 1 Press Herald celebrates increased lung cancer survival rates due to better treatment options and the relatively recent introduction of lung cancer screening. It concludes by encouraging people to talk with their physician …
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Morton Grove man claimed to ship COVID-19 test kits to Medicare participants, but FBI says they were dead
07 Jun 2024 20:58 GMT
… COVID-19 test kits to Medicare recipients has been charged with … thousands of testing kits to Medicare beneficiaries — but the people it … ’s also accused of billing Medicare for kits that people later … bail. His lawyer declined to comment.
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It’s time for Rubio and Scott to grow up | Editorial
07 Jun 2024 17:56 GMT
… Social Security and Medicare. McConnell disowned it … penalties for defrauding Medicare. Honest corporations don … Editorial Board consists of Opinion Editor Steve Bousquet, Deputy Opinion Editor Dan Sweeney, editorial … Editorials are the opinion of the Board …
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Opinion: When medical debt relief is not enough: A study showing what doesn’t work may help point to better solutions
07 Jun 2024 14:01 GMT
Philanthropists and foundations like the one I work for take a lot of calculated risks. We invest in research, advocacy, strategic communications, technical assistance, and many other activities, hoping they will help us advance our strategic priorities. …
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Weight-loss drugs are so popular they’re headed for Medicare negotiations
07 Jun 2024 12:05 GMT
… “the potential to bankrupt Medicare, Medicaid, and our entire health … in signing up for health coverage.
The National Institutes of … . wrote in the majority opinion, joined by the court … with third-party insurers like Medicare, Medicaid and private payers. The …
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Cost-Effectiveness and Budget Impact Analyses of Selective Internal Radiation Therapy versus Atezolizumab Plus Bevacizumab from a German Statutory Health Insurance Perspective
05 Jun 2024 19:18 GMT
… Germany from a statutory health insurance (SHI) perspective.
… validated by expert opinion and then contextualized … microspheres; SHI, Statutory Health Insurance; QALY, Quality-Adjusted Life … Event; SHI, Statutory Health Insurance; QALY, Quality-Adjusted …