Judge refuses to rescind order requiring HHS to clear Medicare appeals backlog
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) U.S. District Judge James Boasberg refused Wednesday to set aside an order requiring
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Medicare – General
Medicare Failed To Recover Up To $125 Million In Overpayments, Records Show
(By Fred Schulte for Kaiser Health News) Six years ago, federal health officials were confident they could save taxpayers hundreds
Read MoreMedicare Will Reimburse Doctors
Medicare will reimburse primary care doctors for the time it takes to test patients with cognitive impairment such as Alzheimer’s
Read MoreMedicare bundled payments for joint replacement cut costs by 20%
(By Brooke Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found bundled
Read MoreBundled Payments Work, Study Finds, But HHS Nominee No Fan
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) A recent change in the way Medicare pays for joint replacements is saving
Read MoreNew Nursing Home Rules Offer Residents More Control Of Their Care
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) About 1.4 million residents of nursing homes across the country now can be
Read MoreMedicare: Important but Flawed
The Medicare program provides an important layer of protection for individuals who qualify but the program is confusing to majority
Read MoreStrategic Lines Being Drawn for Medicare’s Congressional Activity in 2017
In an article titled “House, Senate headed for clash on Medicare” posted today by The Hill’s Amy Robino, the impending
Read MoreMedicare’s 2017 Changes
There are several areas of Medicare change that beneficiaries need to be aware of, and Matthew Frankel has outlined them
Read MoreUnderstanding what Medicare Doesn’t Pay For
Some of Medicare’s basic exclusions may come as a surprise to folks aging into the program, so it’s a good
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