Tag: Medicare

The Trump administration – reversing guidelines put in place under The president – is scaling back the use of fines against nursing homes that harm residents or place them in grave injury risk. The shift in the Medicare program's penalty protocols was requested through the nursing home industry. The American Health Care Association, the industry's […]

As the federal government penalizes 751 hospitals for having too many infections and patient injuries, some states are feeling the cuts in Medicare payments more than others. This year's punishments landed the toughest in Connecticut and Delaware, where Medicare penalized half of the evaluated hospitals, federal records show. In New York and Nevada, 4 in […]

A government shutdown will have far-reaching effects for public health, including the nation's response to the current, difficult flu season. It will also disrupt some federally supported health services, experts said Friday.In all, the Department of Health insurance and Human Services will send home – or furlough – about half of its employees, or nearly […]

Insurance coverage of colonoscopies to screen for colorectal cancer is a frequent source of frustration for consumers, including a reader who asks about his situation. In addition to his query, this week I additionally address questions about Medicare premiums and delays in determining Medicaid eligibility. Q: When I had a screening colonoscopy in 2021, the […]

La cobertura de colonoscopías para detectar cáncer colorrectal es una fuente frecuente de frustración para los consumidores. Un usuario contó que le hicieron una colonoscopía de detección en 2021, y en ese momento, el médico le retiró un pólipo y le dijo que volviera para otro examen en tres a~nos. “No pagué nada por la […]

With the clock ticking on the current stop-gap bill that funds the us government through Feb. 8, Congress is steeling itself to think about another must-pass budget bill. And, once more, health care might be caught within the crosshairs. During previous debates over government funding, it had been the high-profile Children's Medical health insurance Program […]

In a rare show of bipartisanship for the mostly polarized 115th Congress, Republican and Democratic Senate leaders announced a two-year budget deal that will increase federal spending for defense in addition to key domestic priorities, including many health programs. Not within the deal, for which the road to the president's desk remains unclear, is any […]

President Donald Trump's new budget proposal flirts with combating high prescription medication prices, but industry watchers say the tweaks to Medicare and Medicaid do little more than dance round the edges of decreasing the actual prices of drugs. The White House's proposal, which comes after Congress passed a two-year spending deal a week ago, though, […]

Work requirements for Medicaid coverage. Insurance coverage that don't meet health law standards. Changes to Medicare drug lists. As the ground is constantly on the shift on healthcare coverage, I answer readers' queries this week about these three various kinds of plans. Q: I’m in a condition that is considering work requirements for Medicaid. At […]

A los 87 a~nos, Maxine Stanich estaba más preocupada por mejorar su calidad de vida que por prolongarla. Sufría de una larga lista de problemas de salud, incluyendo insuficiencia cardíaca y enfermedad pulmonar crónica, y ambas condiciones podían dejarla sin aliento. Cuando llegó el momento, Stanich le dijo a su hija que quería morir de […]