California hospital’s reporting errors cause Medicare to overpay 173 other facilities
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital in Grass Valley, Calif., included wage data errors in
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Medicare – General
Medicare Health Plans Members Are Unsure if their Plans Offer Telemedicine
In a survey by HealthMine of 500 Medicare health consumers, found that 57 percent of members aged 65 plus said
Read MoreWithout Price Breaks, Rural Hospitals Struggle To Stock Costly, Lifesaving Drugs
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ark. — Hospital pharmacist Mandy Langston remembers when Lulabelle Berry
Read MoreNew Medicare Cards Starting Next April
In a recent interview, Medicare chief Seema Verma said “Criminals are increasingly targeting people age 65 and older for medical
Read MoreCMS suspends certain Medicare enrollment requirements for providers in wake of Hurricane Harvey
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS will temporarily suspend select Medicare Part B enrollment screening requirements for providers
Read MoreThe Federal Government is Closing Plan F and Plan C Medigap Insurance to New Participants
As of 2020, people who are on Medicare and don’t already have Plan F or Plan C Medigap insurance won’t
Read MoreMedicare Medical Savings Accounts
A little-known option for those older Americans who are on Medicare and are healthy is called a Medicare Medical Savings
Read MoreMedicare’s EmPOWER Data will be made Available to Public Health Officials
There are more than 2.5 million Medicare beneficiaries nationally reliant on medical and assistive equipment that require electric power, the
Read MoreAppealing Higher Medicare Premiums
In October, Medicare enrollees will be given notice of monthly surcharges involving both Medicare Part B and Part D premiums
Read MorePhysician Compare
In a proposed rule, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) is considering adding results from five open-ended questions about
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