Worn-out rule
(Source - www.toledoblade.com) Fifty years ago, hospital stays were longer, patient outcomes weren’t as good, and health care was generally
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Month: August 2015
Understanding Health Insurance - Aug. 16, 2015: Appealing Medicare Part D’s late enrollee penalty
(By - IRENE & BETSY CARD, www.northjersey.com) Last week’s column discussed what the Medicare Part D penalty is. For those
Read MoreCMS announces participants in bundled payment pilot program
By - Emily Mongan, www.mcknights.com) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced last week that 2,100 participants have moved
Read MoreHow Medicare Rewards Copious Nursing-Home Therapy
(By - CHRISTOPHER WEAVER , ANNA WILDE MATHEWS, and TOM MCGINTY, via www.wsj.com) During his 2013 California nursing-home stay, Jack
Read MoreBernie Sanders: ‘No Candidate For President Who Would Be Stronger In Fighting Against Institutional Racism’
(By - Marcy Kreiter, www.ibtimes.com) Sen. Bernie Sanders, Ind-Vt., said Sunday there’s nothing more important than tackling institutional racism. In
Read MoreConyers: Everyone Needs Medicare Regardless of ‘Health Status, Wealth or Age’
(Source - pjmedia.com) Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) and other Democratic lawmakers said Congress should approve the creation of a single-payer
Read MoreDon’t Let This Expense Derail Your Retirement
(By - Bill Morgan, www.suffieldtimes.com) No less than 70% of folks over age 65 would require some form of long-term
Read MoreCovering the Bases: Research the differences between Medigap plans
(By - Amy Rubino, www.capitalgazette.com) Most people become eligible for Medicare when they turn age 65. People younger than age
Read MoreNew codes may be confusing to medical billers
By - Margaret Beck, www.redding.com) The wild fires have made for some beautiful sunsets in the area. But they have
Read MoreMedicare patients in rural settings have lower rates of post-discharge follow-up care
(Source - www.news-medical.net) Medicare patients in rural areas have lower rates of follow-up care after leaving the hospital–which may place
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