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Medicare websites get a scathing review

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is failing to meet its goal of making healthcare costs more transparent, according to a federal audit released Tuesday. Five websites meant to help inform Medicare patients about treatments and providers have “critical weaknesses” that make it nearly impossible to calculate out-of-pocket costs, let alone compare quality, the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) has found. The websites, which are run by the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare (CMS), allow users to compare physicians, hospitals, nursing homes, dialysis providers and home healthcare….Read More

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