Medicare

The White House has launched an initiative on women’s health. Studying the health of older women, a largely neglected group in medical research, should be a priority.

The program, which began in March after the ramsomware attack on Change Healthcare, will close July 12. Providers are now successfully billing Medicare, the agency said.

President Joe Biden is campaigning on his efforts to cut drug costs for Medicare patients. But independent pharmacists say one strategy makes it unaffordable for them to keep some brand-name medicines in stock.

The Justice Department says the Florida company knowingly submitted claims that did not conform with Medicare, Medicaid and TriCare requirements.

The program has been around for decades. But in the past few years, new PACE centers have been opening around Florida, including many that are in the middle of the approval process.

A new financial report indicates that the fund has gained an additional five years over the previous estimate for when it will run out of money, but the overall outlook for the program remains grim.

Prosecutors alleged that subsidiaries provided discounts of up to 50% or more on patient cost-sharing obligations for certain categories of Medicare beneficiaries from 2016 to 2022.

Disputes between hospitals and Medicare Advantage plans are leading to entire hospital systems suddenly leaving insurance networks. Patients are stuck in the middle, but there’s a way out.

It’s estimated that an older patient can spend three weeks of the year getting care — and that doesn’t count the time it takes to arrange appointments or deal with insurance companies.

These hospitals receive more than $3 million in federal money a year., but the catch is there are zero inpatient beds. .The Florida Legislature recently passed a bill that to create a category of “rural emergency hospitals" and help keep facilities open.