Some Doctors Still Billing Medicare for the Most Complicated, Expensive Office Visits
(By Charles Ornstein and Ryann Grochowski Jones for ProPublica) Thousands of times a year, Medicare patients file into Dr. Mark Roberts’
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Medicare – General
Medicare Penalizes Group Of 751 Hospitals For Patient Injuries
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) The federal government Thursday lowered a year’s worth of Medicare payments to 751 hospitals to
Read MoreAverage assisted living facility costs $43,539 per year and Medicare won’t pay for it
Medicare provides health benefits to millions of seniors; however, there are certain services it won’t cover, like dental care, vision
Read MoreMedicare does not offer hearing aid coverage but you do have options
Many older Americans are shocked to learn that traditional Medicare does not offer hearing aid coverage; however, there are certain
Read MoreMedicare Fails To Recover Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars In Lab Overcharges
(By Fred Schulte for Kaiser Health News) Five years ago, Companion DX Reference Lab hoped to cash in on cutting-edge
Read MoreMedicare and Health Savings Account
Anyone age 65 or older receiving Social Security benefits must, by law, also be signed up for Medicare Part A
Read MoreCMS investigate whether the Part D formulary and benefit offerings are being administered as approved
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services may hire a contractor to track whether the companies that sell Medicare Part
Read MoreThe American Clinical Laboratory Association sues CMS over reimbursement cuts
The American Clinical Laboratory Association (ACLA) filed a lawsuit (American Clinical Laboratory Association V Hargan, U.S. District Court, District of
Read MoreMedicare fee-for-service spending increased 2.3% between 2015-16
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare fee-for-service hospital spending increased slightly between 2015 and 2016 — by 2.3
Read MoreConfused on the various terminology used in the Medicare program?
Are you new to Medicare? Or are you confused on the various terminology used in the program? In Maurie Backman’s
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