Medicare Appeals Backlog: Ten Years to Clear
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals estimates the Medicare appeals backlog of 750,000
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Medicare – General
Three Little Known Medicare Benefits
Are you aware of these three little known Medicare benefits: Free depression screening, eight smoking-cessation visits, and annual wellness visit
Read MoreMany Medicare Beneficiaries Not Reviewing Options
In a new Walgreens survey reveals even though drug costs are a top concern for Medicare beneficiaries, they are not
Read MoreEnd-of-Life Care
In the 2014, the United States total deaths were 2.6 million and 2.1 million were among Medicare beneficiaries; however, the
Read MoreYou May Be Eligible for Extra Help from Social Security
It is open enrollment period with Medicare; this may be a good time to see if you are eligible to
Read MoreMedicare’s Spending for Hospice Care Shows Major Increase
Since 2007, spending by Medicare for Hospice care has increased substantially, according to a Health Affairs study. In a post
Read MoreOpen Enrollment–Some Thoughts to Help You get Prepared
Now–right now–is the time to take stock in your situation while you still have time, and to get prepared to
Read MoreMedicare Bars New ‘Seamless Conversion’ Efforts For Some Seniors
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) The federal government is temporarily blocking more health insurance companies from automatically moving
Read MoreSettlement of $145 Million
Life Care Centers of America Inc, operates more than 220 skilled nursing facilities nationwide, and its owner Forrest Preston agreed
Read MoreSeamless Conversion
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is temporarily suspending the practice of “seamless conversion” which happens when an insurance
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