Medicare Will Cover New Class of Alzheimer Drugs if Fully Approved by FDA, With Limits
FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Medicare will soon cover a new class of drugs for Alzheimer disease if they receive full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, with some key limits.Along with full approval, drug makers will also…
Learn MoreMedication for Opioid Use Disorder Dispensed More After Medicare Policy Change
THURSDAY, May 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Medicare payment and COVID-19 policy changes increased dispensing of medication treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) among Medicare beneficiaries, according to a study published online May 19 in JAMA Netwo…
Learn MoreMedicare Spending Would Increase $2.0 to $5.1 Billion With Lecanemab
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If eligible patients received lecanemab, Medicare would spend an extra $2.0 to $5.1 billion annually, according to a research letter published online May 11 in JAMA Internal Medicine to coincide with the annu…
Learn MoreOther Countries Rate Half of Top-Selling Drugs in Medicare as Low Added Benefit
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many of top-selling drugs in Medicare in 2020 received low added-benefit ratings by the national health technology assessment (HTA) organizations in Canada, France, and Germany, according to a study publish…
Learn MoreEl ‘precipicio’ de Medicaid podría hacer que la atención esté fuera del alcance de los mayores ‘casi pobres’
LUNES, 10 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Lo que se conoce como “precipicio de Medicaid” es una amenaza perenne para millones de estadounidenses mayores cuyos ingresos los ubican justo por encima de la línea de la pobreza.Aunque los adultos mayor…
Learn MoreFor ‘Near Poor’ Seniors, Medicaid ‘Cliff’ Could Keep Health Care Out of Reach
MONDAY, April 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The so-called “Medicaid cliff” is a perennial threat for millions of American seniors whose incomes put them just above the poverty line.While impoverished seniors often have Medicaid to help cover their heal…
Learn MorePsychiatrist Reimbursement Lower With Medicaid Than Medicare
TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Medicaid reimbursement for psychiatrists providing mental health services is lower than that of Medicare, according to a study published in the April issue of Health Affairs.Jane M. Zhu, M.D., M.P.P., from Or…
Learn MorePrimary Care Visits Shorter, More Prone to Error for Non-White Patients: Study
MONDAY, March 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Do all patients get the same amount of face-to-face time when visiting their primary care doctor? Apparently not, claims a new study that found Black and Hispanic patients — as well as patients with public h…
Learn MoreSeniors’ Dental Care Declines After Medicare Kicks In
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Without dental coverage, many American seniors on Medicare stop getting the fillings and crowns they may need, a new study finds.The result isn’t pretty.“Without dental coverage for adults who are eligible [f…
Learn MoreFighting Liver Cancer Takes Big Financial Toll: Study
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Out-of-pocket costs can leave Medicare patients with the most common type of liver cancer in financial distress.While Medicare payments in the first year after diagnosis with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) ex…
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