RETHINK DRINKING
(Source – blog.medicare.gov) As you get older, alcohol may start to effect you differently. You may become more sensitive to
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Medicare – General
Can You Hear Me Now? Senate Bill On Hearing Aids May Make The Answer ‘Yes’
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Last December, Deb Wiese bought hearing aids for her parents, one for each
Read MoreFederal government won or negotiated more than $2.4 billion in healthcare fraud judgments
According to the HHS/Department of Justice’s new Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program’s (HCFAC) annual report, the federal government
Read MoreMedicare beneficiary data at risk
According to an audit by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services needs to improve
Read MoreMedicare approves Yescarta for cancer patients who will have a copayment of nearly $80,000
According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Medicare will pay hospitals close to its standard mark-up rate for
Read MoreMedPAC recommends slashing payments for some standalone EDs by 30%
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission on April 5 approved reducing payments for a
Read MoreWhen can I sign up for Medicare?
Majority of seniors rely on Medicare for their health care coverage in retirement. But do you know when you can
Read MoreWatch out for these Medicare card scams
The new Medicare cards will be mailed out between April 2018 and April 2019 and these new cards will no
Read MoreJudge asks AHA to weigh in on Medicare appeals backlog: 5 things to know
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) A federal judge seeks input from hospitals and health systems on how to
Read MoreUnderstanding the four parts of Medicare
If you are approaching your 65th birthday, you have some critical fundamental decisions to make about your health care. First,
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