Your Two-Year Old Taxes Determine Your Medicare Premiums
In October each year the federal government announces the cost for Medicare premiums; based on your income tax return from
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Medicare – General
By 2035 Seniors will be Paying Forty Percent More for Medical Care
In a study conducted by Harvard Medical School and the Urban Institute, it projects by 2035, “A typical senior will
Read MoreCalifornia payers roll out statewide physician rating website
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) The major payers in California have teamed up to create a first-of-its-kind, CMS-certified website to
Read MoreWhat is the FLEX Program?
(Source – www.hrsa.gov) The Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program (Flex Program) was established through the Balanced Budget Act of 1997
Read MoreAMA-led letter asks Seema Verma to establish ‘administrative burden’ exemption for 2016 Meaningful Use
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) In a letter dated March 21, almost 90 medical societies and state associations asked
Read MoreEnsuring Patients Have Affordable Access to Treatments
At the American Society on Aging annual conference last week in Chicago, IL, Lori Reilly, PhRMA executive vice president of policy,
Read MoreAT RISK FOR DIABETES? TAKE THIS QUICK TEST.
(Source- https://blog.medicare.gov) published March 28, 2017 Diabetes affects 29 million people in the U.S.—are you one of them? Tuesday, March
Read MoreAutomatically Enrolled In Accountable Care Organizations
In the federal government’s effort to reduce Medicare spending, they are automatically enrolling patients in Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), if their primary care
Read MoreGetting the Most out of Your Medicare Coverage
Medicare plays an important role in a retiree’s health. So learn more about Medicare and how to get the most out
Read MoreTax Deduction and Medicare
Medicare premiums for Part B, Part D, supplement premiums for added insurance, out-of-pocket costs (such as copayments, prescription expenses) are
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