Anthony DiMoro 17 January 2025

Buddy Carter (R-GA), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), and Mike Kelly (R-PA) Offer Bill Extending Access to Short-Term Health Insurance

U.S. Reps. Buddy Carter (R-GA), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), and Mike Kelly (R-PA) have introduced legislation that would reinstate individuals access to short-term, limited-duration insurance (STLDI) plans, which offer Americans affordable, temporary health coverage options, according to the Ripon Advocate. The Healthcare Freedom and Choice Act, H.R. 379, which it is called, would reinstate access to…

Anthony DiMoro 08 January 2025

RefleXion Launches Pivotal Study to Expand SCINTIX Therapy, Expand Medicare Reimbursement

External-beam theranostic oncology company RefleXion Medical has officially announced the launch of the BIOGUIDE-X2 clinical study to expand indications for SCINTIX® biology-guided radiotherapy at Hackensack Meridian John Theurer Cancer Center. Additionally, the company shared updates from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) Services and starting this year CMS will provide broader reimbursement for SCINTIX therapy, including…

Anthony DiMoro 08 January 2025

Medicare Prescription Drug Cap Now in Effect

A brand new Medicare cap went into effect on January 1st, 2025 and caps prescription drugs at $2,000 a year for enrollees , a drop for the 2024 cap number and representative of some big savings for seniors. Since President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law in 2022 there has been a…

Anthony DiMoro 27 August 2024

Sen. Cotton, ABC News’ Jonathan Karl Clash Over Kamala Harris’ Medicare-for-all

Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., got into a verbal sparring match with ABC News’ Jonathan Karl after he dismissed Vice President Kamala Harris’ past commitment in abolishing private health insurance during an on-air exchange that aired on Sunday on ABC’s “This Week.” Cotton pushed against Harris for her support for  policies “like supporting decriminalizing immigration, or…

Anthony DiMoro 27 August 2024

Oregon State Hospital Deficiencies Threaten Medicare Status

Deficiencies at the Oregon State Hospital that were communicated in a statement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services following a survey conducted after a patient death in May of this year could put the hospital’s Medicare agreement at risk, according to the Statesman Journal. The aforementioned survey found that there were deficiencies related…

Anthony DiMoro 27 August 2024

Study Shows That Medicare Coverage of Novo’s Semaglutide for CVD Could Cost $145 Billion Per Year

A new study is showing that providing Part D Medicare coverage for Novo Nordisk’s semaglutide to reduce cardiovascular disease risk in certain patients could cost the United States Government around $145 billion annually, according to new research published Tuesday in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Semaglutide, which is branded as Ozempic for type 2 diabetes and…

Anthony DiMoro 27 August 2024

Medicare Reimbursement For Breast Surgery Showing Steady Decline

Breast surgery is no long and exception in regards to Medicare reimbursement rates according to new research, via General Surgery News. Breast reduction surgery, which is also known as reduction mammaplasty, involves removing skin and tissue from the breasts, then reshaping them to a smaller size, a surgery that has been on the rise since the…

Anthony DiMoro 21 August 2024 0 Comments

Medicare Recipients Can Join Amazon’s RxPass for $5 Monthly

Amazon Pharmacy’s medication subscription service Amazon RxPass is now available for just $5 per month for current Medicare enrollees which could potentially offer some much needed savings, according to Consumer Affairs. “There are a high number of adults who, whether due to cost, mobility, or simply not having time to collect their medications from the…

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