Use your new Medicare card now
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) By now, you should have your new Medicare card—with your new Medicare Number. Make sure you bring
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Medicare – General
You have some options if you can’t pay for your medication.
Around 7.5 million seniors in the United States cannot cover the costs of a drug their doctor prescribed according a
Read MoreIs it worth the effort to lower your Medicare IRMAA premiums
Majority of people do not know that their Medicare premiums are based on their income. The formula Medicare uses is
Read MoreCMS overpaid hospitals $94M in EHR incentive payments, OIG says
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) An audit from the HHS’ Office of Inspector General found CMS incorrectly paid acute care
Read MoreMedicare supplement plans continues to gain popularity
Medicare Advantage has grown at a higher rate than Medicare supplements; however, as the number of Medicare beneficiaries continues to
Read MoreMedicare 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
Read MoreCMS 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
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