CMS releases MACRA final rule: 10 things to know
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) After a listening tour and nearly 4,000 public comments, CMS released the final
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Medicare – General
The Road Ahead for Social Security–A Summation of the Situation
The long-term dilemma faced by the Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds is not a self-correcting situation, and most Americans
Read MoreOfficials Warn Some Older Marketplace Customers To Switch To Medicare
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) Ever since the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance marketplaces opened for business in
Read MoreOpen Enrollment–Time to Re-Check Your Drug Coverage
The annual Medicare Open Enrollment period, which runs through December 7, provides an opportunity to re-examine your Part D drug
Read MoreOpen Enrollment–Some Specific Potential Cost-Savers to Look At
Medicare expert Philip Moeller, in a post today on philly.com, provides a synopsis of several key areas where Medicare participants
Read MoreMedicare Advantage Examined as Open Enrollment Kicks Off
Todd Campbell of Motley Fool takes a look at the changes in store for Medicare Advantage participants in 2017 in
Read MoreBudget Deficit Widens – Social Security & Medicare Cited
Citing higher spending on Social Security and Medicare as a driving force behind America’s fiscal imbalance, Reuters Washington Reporter Lindsay Dunsmuir
Read MoreMedicare Paid 1,047 Claims for Medical Services to Dead People
An audit performed by the Inspector General for The Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services shows from 2013 to 2015
Read MoreSenator demands federal agencies limit use of prescription fentanyl
(By David Armstrong for STAT) A US senator is urging federal agencies to limit the use of a prescription version
Read MoreImproper Medicare Payments
The Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General recently released a report stating Medicare made improper payments to providers
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