Doctors’ House Calls Saving Money For Medicare
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) Looking for ways to save money and improve care, Medicare officials are returning
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Medicare – General
MACRA, Section 501 implementation now underway
Signed into law a year ago, the process to replace the Social Security number on Medicare cards with a new, randomly
Read MoreCheck out “Independence at Home”–A CMS Test Program
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is testing a program that “will work with medical practices to test
Read MoreMedicare payments for home health-related renovations and retrofits–No!
In response to a question from a reader, Columnist David Meyers, in a post on bellinghamherald.com, reports on Medicare’s disinterest
Read MoreCritics Of Medicare’s Overall Hospital Star Rating Push For Changes
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) Over the past decade, the federal government has publicized 115 different ways to
Read MoreMedicare and Medicaid Programs
Do you know the difference between Medicare and Medicaid programs? Medicare is a federal health insurance program; whereas, Medicaid is
Read MoreAre You 65 and Did You Sign Up for Medicare?
Some people will be automatically enrolled in Medicare Part A and Part B but other people will not. If you
Read MoreAlliance of Community Health Plans Comments on Proposed Part B Drug Payment Model
In Alliance of Community Health Plans’ (ACHP) comment letter to the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), supporting the
Read MoreIs it About Drug Prices or Changing How Medicare Operates?
In March when the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced a proposed rule to change the way Medicare reimburses
Read MoreThe Costs Keep Rising: Long-Term Care
According to a survey from Genworth Financial, the cost of long-term care grew more expensive with the median annual bill
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