Pre-Existing Condition and Medigap Policy
Medicare defines a pre-existing condition as a health problem you had prior to the date a new Medigap policy starts;
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Medicare – General
Medicare Health Plan Members Not Receiving Information on How to Lower Health Care Costs
In a recent survey of 500 Medicare Health consumers by HealthMine found 89 percent of Medicare Health plan members aged
Read MoreHospitals Ramp Up Hyperbaric Therapy For Diabetics, Despite Concerns
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) The Villages Regional Hospital did not sweat its decision to add hyperbaric oxygen
Read MoreHas Medicare’s Hospital Readmission Reduction Program Stalled?
The federal government’s five-year campaign to stem the tide of hospital readmission has been success; however, while improvements were made
Read MoreIn defense of Medicare’s annual wellness exam
(By Mara Schonberg for STAT) In my work as a primary care physician, time is a precious commodity. I rarely
Read MoreNew Medicare Cards Being Phased In to Help Prevent Identity Theft
Frank Frasseto, the administrator for the Division of Trade and Consumer, says the new Medicare Cards that do not include
Read MoreWhat Determines Medicare’s “Medical Necessity”
Medicare pays only when a service is “medically necessary”, also known as “reasonable and necessary”, but what does that mean
Read MoreOne in Five Medicare Patients Return to the Hospital After Observation Stay
According to a new study by Yale University, up to one in five older Medicare patients winds up back in
Read More9 notes on the 2018 proposed rule for MACRA’s Quality Payment Program
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS issued the proposed rule Tuesday for the 2018 performance year of the Quality Payment
Read MoreA state-by-state breakdown of per capita Medicare spending
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) There was wide variation in per capita Medicare spending among states in 2014,
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