{mosads}The Healthcare and Technology subcommittee will hold a hearing that examines Medicare’s approach to the competitive bidding process for certain medical products. Caught in the middle are some ...

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Monday hosted a public meeting to entertain a controversial payment adjustment — called "inherent reasonableness" — in reimbursing ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Medicare is announcing a price cut. Diabetes testing supplies now average about $16 a month for beneficiaries. That's going down to around $4.50. Savings are also coming for many ...

U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Tim Scott (R-SC) introduced the Protecting Access to Diabetes Supplies Act of 2017 to strengthen patient protections included in the Medicare National Mail Order ...

Three years after results from a study in Diabetes Care revealed how flaws in CMS’ Competitive Bidding Program endangered Medicare patients who rely on supplies to test their blood glucose, the ...

The American Association of Diabetes Educators released two tip sheets to help people with diabetes and health care providers navigate Medicare’s National Mail Order Program for diabetes testing ...

A major change in US Medicare reimbursement rules beginning July 1 will save money but will drastically limit the number of vendors from which beneficiaries with diabetes can obtain glucose-testing ...

CLEVELAND, July 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Demand for disposable diabetes testing supplies is expected to increase 5.1% annually to more than $3.9 billion in 2022. Factors underlying growth will include ...

The WBAL-TV 11 News I-Team has discovered that there's growing concern in Maryland surrounding the resale of test strips that are used many times a day by diabetics."I'm going to talk about diabetic ...

Health is vital, but at times people find it difficult to enjoy it as desired. The food consumed regularly can be the cause of several health issues. Some of these health issues do not surface until ...

The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services has identified a large outbreak of hepatitis B in one personal care home facility related to the improper use and sharing of diabetic testing supplies.