Overcharged Medicare
Along with a whistleblower, the U.S. Justice Department has joined the lawsuit against UnitedHealth Group Inc. that claims the insurer,
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Medicare – General
What is IPAB?
Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) is charged with proposing cuts to Medicare if spending exceeds a certain growth target; (that
Read MoreHow Can We Increase The Use Of Palliative Care In Medicare?
(By Donald Taylor, Matthew Harker, Andrew Olson and Janet Bull for Health Affairs Blog, Posted February 13, 2017) Health Affairs
Read MoreHome and Community Based Care
Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) are pushing legislation to give the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Read MoreJudge Upends Effort To Limit Charity Funding For Kidney Patients’ Insurance
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Every night, Jason Early attaches a catheter in his chest to a machine
Read MoreIs a Medigap Plan Right for You
Should you enroll in a Medicare Supplemental Insurance (Medigap plan) to help cover the healthcare costs that Medicare doesn’t. Read
Read MoreMedicare Rules: Three that are Important to Know
There are more than 57 million Americans enrolled in Medicare, with more added to the program each month. Here are
Read MoreBundled Payments
Knee replacements are booming because of our aging population; in response Medicare is experimenting with ways to reduce the cost
Read MoreHow A Simple Fix For Medicare Prescribing Problems Got Complicated
(By Charles Ornstein for NPR) Back in 2014, federal officials settled on what they thought would be a straightforward fix
Read MoreWhen to Enroll in Medicare
You can register for Medicare during the seven-month enrollment period surrounding your 65th birthday, but if you don’t enroll on
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