By Jack Fehr, Next Avenue Contributor 

For workers in their 50s and 60s, few benefits decisions are more important than choosing the right employer-sponsored health coverage. And as you’re making your health plan selections for 2017, you’ll likely find your out-of-pocket costs are rising. The average deductible for single coverage is $1,478, up from $1,318 a year ago, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation/Health Research & Educational Trust survey.

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CMS Finalizes $130 Million Medicare Payment Cut in 2017
By Amy Baxter | October 31, 2016 Home health agencies can expect Medicare payments in 2017 to be reduced by $130 million, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), which announced the finalized policies to the prospective payment system today.

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