Medicare Part D and Its Impact on the Elderly
With the implementation of Medicare Part D, seniors and those under age 65 with permanent disabilities, have experienced an increased
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Medicare – General
Feds To Waive Penalties For Some Who Signed Up Late For Medicare
(By Susan Jaffe for NPR) Each year, thousands of Americans miss their deadline to enroll in Medicare, and federal officials
Read MoreStudy Found: Newly Diagnosed Patients with Low Back Pain Improved with Physical Therapy
The Morgan Company (TMC) a health care research firm conducted a study on the cost of treatments for newly diagnosed
Read MoreDo You Know What a Medigap Plan is?
When you sign up for Medicare you have an important decision to make: do you choose a Medicare Advantage plan
Read MoreMedicare Advantage Plans Enrollment is Increasing
By February 2017, Medicare Advantage plans enrollment increased by 1.34 million with a total Medicare Advantage enrollment of 19.5 million
Read MoreMedicare would save $63M annually with HIEs, study finds
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) Health information exchanges deter clinicians from repeating previous therapeutic medical procedures, according
Read MoreEDs charge up to 12.6 times what Medicare pays, study finds
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Most adult emergency department patients are charged between 1 and 12.6 times what
Read More30% of health plans are pursuing outcomes-based contract negotiations, Avalere study finds
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Thirty percent of health plans reported they are currently negotiating one or more
Read MoreSupervised Exercise Therapy for Peripheral Artery Disease Now Covered by Medicare
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) will now offer national Medicare coverage of supervised exercise therapy for treating peripheral
Read MoreSurvey: More than 50% of older Americans believe Medicare should pay for long-term care
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research surveyed Americans age 40 and older about
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