TOO OLD? NO SUCH THING!
(Source – blog.medicare.gov) You can never be too old to improve your physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing. May is Older
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Medicare – General
HAVE YOU CHECKED YOUR PRESSURE?
(Source – blog.medicare.gov) About 1 in 3 U.S. adults have high blood pressure—and you could be one of them. If
Read MoreMedicare Advantage or Medicare Supplement Insurance: which one is the best for you?
For those who are eligible for Medicare but aren’t fully satisfied with original Medicare alone are faced with a choice:
Read MoreHHS asks Supreme Court to review Medicare payments ruling: 7 things to know
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) HHS is calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to review a District of
Read MoreMedicare’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
Read MoreCMS 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
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