Latest News
Medicare researcher: Cost an indirect measure of waste
A growing body of health care research shows significant waste can be found by looking at the overuse of certain medical services. “Cost is an indirect measure of overuse,” said Dr. Aaron Schwartz, a doctoral candidate at Harvard Medical School, who co-authored a recent report on Medicare waste published in The Journal of the American Medical Association. “Our study was an attempt to look at services directly that have been overused,” he said…Read More
This posting is presented for informational purposes only and does not represent legal or financial guidance. Any opinions or interpretations presented are either those of the original author or, in the case of articles authored by the AMAC Foundation, are the opinions of AMAC Foundation staff, originally trained and accredited by the National Social Security Association (NSSA) and certified via the AMAC Foundation. Any links included in the article are valid on the posted date; socialsecurityreport.org cannot guarantee the duration of the links’ validity. NSSA and the AMAC Foundation and its staff are not affiliated with or endorsed by the Social Security Administration or any other governmental entity. To submit a question, visit our website (https://amacfoundation.org/services/) or email us at ssadvisor@amacfoundation.org. Because we are a non-profit organization, there is no charge for these services.