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Bonus Features – September 24, 2023 – 72 percent of patients say affordability is the biggest challenge for paying medical bills

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Medicare Advantage costs are 12% lower than similar beneficiaries covered under fee-for-service Medicare, according to research from Inovalon and Harvard Medical School. Nearly three in four (72%) patients say affordability is the biggest challenge to paying larger healthcare bills , according to a survey from Cedar.

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Texting patient information – The latest from CMS

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We are now back to the status quo ante, at least with respect to the question of whether and how texting may be used in hospitals subject to the Medicare Conditions of Participation (i.e., The Harlow Group LLC. David Harlow The Harlow Group LLC Health Care Law and Consulting. most hospitals). David Harlow. most hospitals).

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Texting patient information – The latest from CMS

Health Blawg

We are now back to the status quo ante, at least with respect to the question of whether and how texting may be used in hospitals subject to the Medicare Conditions of Participation (i.e., The Harlow Group LLC. David Harlow The Harlow Group LLC Health Care Law and Consulting. most hospitals). David Harlow. most hospitals).

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Texting patient information – The latest from CMS

Health Blawg

We are now back to the status quo ante, at least with respect to the question of whether and how texting may be used in hospitals subject to the Medicare Conditions of Participation (i.e., The Harlow Group LLC. David Harlow The Harlow Group LLC Health Care Law and Consulting. most hospitals). David Harlow. most hospitals).

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Texting patient information – The latest from CMS

Health Blawg

We are now back to the status quo ante, at least with respect to the question of whether and how texting may be used in hospitals subject to the Medicare Conditions of Participation (i.e., The Harlow Group LLC. David Harlow The Harlow Group LLC Health Care Law and Consulting. most hospitals). Health Care Law and Consulting.

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Texting patient information – The latest from CMS

Health Blawg

We are now back to the status quo ante, at least with respect to the question of whether and how texting may be used in hospitals subject to the Medicare Conditions of Participation (i.e., The Harlow Group LLC. David Harlow The Harlow Group LLC Health Care Law and Consulting. most hospitals). This is clear. David Harlow.

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Telehealth and VR – 2024 Health IT Predictions

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We asked the Healthcare IT Today community to submit their predictions and we received a wide ranging set of responses that we grouped into a number of themes. Brad Kittredge, Co-Founder and CEO at Brightside Health Digital mental health will be ingrained in Medicaid and Medicare.