Medicare will cost you more in 2020
One misconception about Medicare is that its free. Its not and it has the potential to increase from year to
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Medicare – General
CMS to repay hospitals millions for off-campus clinic visits
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare will soon reimburse hospitals millions of dollars that were withheld over a
Read MoreHSAs and Medicare’s six-month retroactive rule
As more people continue to work past age 65, when they first become eligible for Medicare, those older workers can
Read MoreBIPARTISAN HOUSE LEADERS RAISE MEDICARE PLAN FINDER CONCERNS
(Source – waysandmeans.house.gov) WASHINGTON, DC – Bipartisan House health leaders sent a letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema
Read MoreOIG found Medicare paid $502 million in excess hospital payments
The Office of Inspector General found 60 hospitals received a surplus in hospital payments totaling $502 million for fiscal years
Read MoreMedicare and FEHB
Are you retiring soon and not sure you should take Medicare with your Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) plan? Medicare
Read MoreHow 5 specialties charge relative to Medicare rates
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Average provider charges have been growing faster than Medicare payment rates, according to
Read MoreMake your next Medicare premium payment online
(Source – medicare.gov/blog) If you get this bill from Medicare for your premiums, you may be able to pay it online with a
Read MoreCMS Office of the Actuary Releases 2018 National Health Expenditures
(Source – cms.gov/newsroom) Total national healthcare spending in 2018 grew 4.6 percent, which was slower than the 5.4 percent overall
Read MoreWebsite Errors Raise Calls For Medicare To Be Flexible With Seniors’ Enrollment
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) Saturday is the deadline for most people with Medicare coverage to sign up
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