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27 Recommended Preventive Health Services for Older Adults: the Healthy Aging Checklist Part 5

Getting preventive health services is key to better health while aging. This post covers 27 preventive health tests recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and Medic...

13 Things That Are Free With Medicare

These services could save you money and help prevent costly health problems.

9 Free Medicare Screenings That Could Save Your Life

Medicare offers these free screenings to help catch serious health issues early.

Prevention and Screening in Older Adults

Advances in modern medicine have enabled people to live longer than ever before. While increased life expectancy is a remarkable achievement, healthy aging involves more than simpl...

Visana revamps well-woman visit to comprehensively address symptoms

Under the Affordable Care Act, most women are entitled to one fully covered annual wellness visit with no copay or deductible. Yet today these visits often leave women without comp...

Preventative Health Screenings: Are They Right for Me?

You've probably received them in the mail. Those colorful flyers from companies that advertise a variety of preventative health screenings. I used to think they were scams and imme...

How Preventive Dental Care Saves Quincy Families Money

— Key Takeaways Routine cleanings and exams cost far less than the fillings, crowns, or root canals that come from ignoring small problems Gum disease and cavities usually start qu...

FQHCs - The Expanding Landscape of Medicare Billing Outside of PPS for Care Management Services

Summary: Medicare has steadily expanded the services that Federally Qualified Health Centers can bill outside the Prospective Payment System, creating new reimbursement opportunit...

From sick care to self care: Why prevention is becoming the new health care model

  As health care costs rise and consumers take greater ownership of their well-being, prevention is emerging as a defining force in modern health. Shifting Attitudes Toward Health...

Her Breast MRI Was Approved, But That Didn’t Mean Her Insurance Would Pay

Stephanie Halver’s doctor recommended she get a breast MRI, partly because of her family’s cancer history. Her insurer approved the scan, but unlike mammograms, breast MRIs aren’t...

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When Free Is Permissible: OIG Allows Free Supplemental Cancer Screening Reports for Eligible Patients

On May 20, 2026, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) posted a favorable opinion, AO 26-11, regarding an arrangement in which a precision...

A health MOT is just one step towards prevention | Letters

Tackling social and economic conditions must come first, writes Dr Louise Lawson. Plus letters from James Hibberd, Bob Forster and Dr Giles YoungsDevi Sridhar is right to welcome f...

UnitedHealthcare to nix prior auth on 1,700 services on Oct. 1

UnitedHealthcare said earlier this year that it was aiming to eliminate 30% of prior authorization requirements by the end of 2026.

Advocacy groups killed the Canadian Task Force. Is the USPSTF next?

If the "third rail" of the U.S. health care system is Medicare, the third rail of preventive medicine is screening mammography. History has shown that North American evidence-based...

A Partnership-driven Approach to Waste and Abuse Prevention

[Sponsored] Discover how payers can shift from costly post-payment recovery to intentional prevention through data-driven oversight, accountability, and partnership. The post A Par...

From Sick Care to Self Care: Why Prevention Is Becoming the New Health Care Model

Rising costs and chronic disease are driving a shift toward preventive care and greater personal responsibility for health. The post From Sick Care to Self Care: Why Prevention Is...