New – Medicare Part B Online Filing Option
(Source – ssa.gov) We are making it easier for people already enrolled in Medicare to conduct business with us! To
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Medicare – General
Medicare Savings Programs
If you have Medicare and need help with your health care costs, there are programs to help. Depending on your
Read MoreSenate leaders support making certain COVID-19 telehealth policies permanent
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee this week expressed support to make
Read MoreMedPAC recommends accelerating the transition to value-based payment reform
In a nonbinding report to Congress, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) recommends accelerating the transition to value-based payment reform
Read MoreMedicare’s Trust Fund is in trouble too
We always hear that Social Security is in trouble, which is true, but do you know Medicare is strained too?
Read MoreMedicare enrollment periods: when to sign up
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) It’s important for you to know when to sign up for Medicare or when to join a
Read MoreLife changing events that can lower your “income related monthly adjusted amount” (IRMAA)
Many Medicare beneficiaries believe that everyone pays the same amount for their Medicare Parts B and D, but that’s not
Read MoreMedicare to require prior authorization for certain outpatient department services
To ensure that Medicare beneficiaries continue to receive medically necessary care –while protecting the Medicare Trust Fund from improper payments
Read MoreHow Could the Price of Remdesivir Impact Medicare Spending for COVID-19 Patients?
(Juliette Cubanski, Karyn Schwartz, and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation) On May 1, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration
Read MoreStrengthening the Medicare Trust Fund
The latest Medicare Trustee’s report projected the Hospital Insurance (HI) trust fund to be depleted in 2026; however, with COVID-19
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