OIG: Mount Sinai Hospital overbilled Medicare by $41.9M
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City failed to comply with Medicare billing
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Drug Coverage Denied By Medicare? How Seniors Can Fight Back
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Kenneth Buss had taken Xarelto, a blood thinner, for more than a year
Read MoreMedicare premiums and IRMAA–An Example of Benefits Means Testing
With the current rhetoric building on means testing for Social Security, it’s meaningful to remember that Medicare is already subjected
Read MoreImproved Oversight Needed in Home Care
Improvements in data collection and reporting, stepped up audits, and improved monitoring of services were cited as areas needing attention
Read MoreTaking a Look at Dual-Eligible Medicaid-Medicare Beneficiaries
Christina Mattina, in a post on www.ajmc.com, provides a recap of panel discussions focused on ways to improve care for the dual-eligible
Read MoreAn Update on United Health Care’s “Inaccurate Payment Charges”
Christopher Snowbeck of the Star Tribune takes a look at charges filed by the Justice Department against UnitedHealth Group alleging improper
Read MoreCalls for Repeal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board
With projections indicating Medicare’s spending will exceed the growth target this year, stakeholders across the health care system are raising concerns about IPAB (The Independent Payment Advisory
Read MoreOVER 65? AGE OUT LOUD!
(Source – www.medicare.gov) posted May 1, 2017 Today’s older Americans are living longer and better lives. May is Older Americans Month,
Read MoreMedicare Part D Penalty
Generally speaking, you must sign up for Medicare Part D prescription-drug coverage when you first become eligible for Medicare at
Read MoreAre You Familiar with Medicare Supplemental Insurance?
Medicare Parts A and B cover majority of Americans over age 65 and provide many valuable hospital and medical insurance
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