Another Problem On The Health Horizon: Medicare Is Running Out Of Money
(By Julie Rovner for NPR) Everyone involved even tangentially in health care today is completely consumed by the coronavirus pandemic, as
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A cheat sheet on Medicare enrollment periods
You are unhappy and want to change your Medicare plan but are uncertain when you can join, leave, or change
Read MoreHospitals Overbilled Medicare $1 Billion by Incorrectly Assigning Severe Malnutrition Diagnosis Codes to Inpatient Hospital Claims
(Source – oig.hhs.gov) Nutritional marasmus (diagnosis code E41) and unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition (diagnosis code E43) are two types of severe
Read MoreThe Beneficiary Enrollment Notificaiton and Eligibilty Act
For the first time in 50 years, legislation was approved by the House committee that would make changes to the
Read MoreCancer patient deaths lower at higher CMS-rated hospitals, study finds
(By Anuja Vaidya for Becker’s Hospital Review) Death rates after complex cancer surgery were linked to a hospital’s star rating designated
Read MoreWalmart has started offering health plan options
According to a local news outlet in Arkansas, Walmart Insurance Services LLC has officially filed to conduct business in the
Read MoreDo Medicare Advantage plans have an out-of-pocket maximum?
Original Medicare has no out-of-pocket maximum limit on how much you will pay, but Medicare Advantage plans do cap the
Read MoreIf you have FEHB, should you enroll in Medicare Part D?
Since Medicare Part D is voluntary, individuals with Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) program retiree benefits often wonder whether they
Read MoreMedicare Advantage beneficiaries saved $1,598 over traditional Medicare beneficiaries
In their State of Medicare Advantage report, the Better Medicare Alliance stated the number of Medicare Advantage plans is increasing,
Read MoreMedigap plan G saw a surge in enrollment of 39 percent in one year.
A new report from America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) Center for Policy and Research found while most Medigap polices did
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