Medicare, A Simple Explanation
(Source – blog.ssa.gov/medicare) Social Security and Medicare are both programs that are household names, but do you know the true
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Medicare – General
Hospitals don’t like having to post their high chargemaster rates
The Trump administration has required hospitals to publicly disclose their prices also known as “chargemasters.” Although hospitals chargemaster lists the
Read MoreSigning up late for Part B could cost you, but in some cases you can sign up later than 65
If you don’t sign up for Medicare Part B during your seven-month initial enrollment period, you can sign up during
Read MoreGetting your Medicare drug coverage right during open enrollment
Medicare’s annual open enrollment period, when you can make changes that take effect January 1st, is under way and closes
Read MoreNew feature helps you compare nursing home safety
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) Choosing a nursing home for yourself or a loved one can be difficult. There are many things
Read MoreCompression Garments Can Ease Lymphedema. Covering Costs? Not So Easy.
(By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez for Kaiser Health News) Every morning, Britta Vander Linden dons compression stockings, a cumbersome process she
Read MoreCurbing fraud and waste in Medicare
In an effort to curb Medicare fraud, the administration is designing a five-pronged integrity strategy for the program. The goal
Read MoreWhistleblower Alleges Medicare Fraud At Iconic Seattle-Based Health Plan
(By Fred Schulte for Kaiser Health News) Group Health Cooperative in Seattle, one of the nation’s oldest and most respected
Read MoreThe 2020 Medicare enrollment season brings fierce competition among insurers
The 2020 Medicare Open Enrollment season has begun and insurers are putting on the hard press to attract new baby
Read MoreResearchers are suggesting site-neutral payments after Medicare reimbursement increased for hospital outpatient providers
A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found when Medicare reimbursement depended on location, greater hospital-based versus practice-based payments
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