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A new rule, which is set to take effect Jan. 1 and requires PBMs to take most of their "performance fees" at the time prescriptions are filled, is adding to the woes of the independent drugstores it was partly designed to help.

The Affordable Care Act requires insurers to cover a variety of preventive services without a patient paying out-of-pocket, but it is not uncommon for medical practices to narrowly interpret the term "preventive service."

Under pressure from patient advocates and government regulators, credit agencies have taken steps to remove some medical debts from credit reports, but this could be costing physicians nationwide potentially billions of dollars.

More details were announced last week on Pres. Biden's new student loan forgiveness plan, which aims to cancel some or all student debt for specific types of borrowers, like those whose balances exceed what they originally owed.

Over half of Medicare enrollees are now enrolled in Medicare Advantage, however, the plans have become dubious payers for many large and small hospitals, which report the insurers are often slow to pay or don't pay.

The American Medical Association and other health groups have sent a letter of support to lawmakers for passage of The Value in Health Care Act, which would offer incentives to help providers move into the new payment model.

The stimulus checks landed automatically in beneficiaries' mailboxes or bank accounts in 2020 and 2021, but now, the SSA has been sending notices in an attempt to claw back $21.6 billion in "overpayments."

Over half (54%) of employees approaching age 65 will likely seek guidance about Medicare from their employer, and one of the most common questions employers are likely to encounter from employees is: "When can I enroll?"