Medicare’s income related monthly adjustment amount (IRMAA)
The Medicare modernization Act of 2003 shifted the way that Medicare Part B is funded by requiring high-income Medicare enrollees
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Medicare – General
CMS renames ‘meaningful use’ to ‘promoting interoperability’ and changes ensue
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) In its latest Inpatient Prospective Payment System and Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment
Read MoreCMS is seeking input on an alternative payment model: DPC
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is seeking input on an alternative payment model that would allow direct provider
Read MoreMedicare will require hospitals to post their standard prices online
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced that Medicare will require hospitals to post their standard prices online and
Read MoreMedicare drug program covers methadone only when prescribed for pain not for addiction treatment
Older Americans with Medicare drug coverage who develop a dangerous addiction there is one treatment Medicare won’t cover: methadone. Experts
Read MoreHow Medicare’s Conflicting Hospitalization Rules Cost Me Thousands Of Dollars
(By Alison Kodjak for NPR) A few months ago, I wrote a check for $12,000 but couldn’t figure out exactly
Read MoreImproving Renal Care for Medicare and Medicaid members
America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) is urging the federal government to address adverse selection related to Medicaid or Medicare end
Read MoreMedicare will soon determine reimbursement for inpatient CAR-T treatment
Lobbyist representing cancer hospitals are urging Medicare officials to create a new payment rule for inpatient reimbursement for new, expensive
Read MoreNew Medicare Perk For Diabetes Prevention Stumbles At Rollout
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Several weeks ago, Medicare launched an initiative to prevent seniors and people with
Read MoreCongressional Advisers Urge Medicare Payments To Many Stand-Alone ERs Be Cut
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) The woman arrived at the emergency department gasping for air, her severe emphysema
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