Advisory Panel Targets Rising Medicare Drug Costs In Its Latest Report To Congress
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Congress should move to slow spending in Medicare’s drug benefit by adopting a
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Medicare – General
Medicare Releases Draft Proposal For Patient Observation Notice
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) In just two months, a federal law kicks in requiring hospitals to tell
Read MoreMedicare New Proposed Rules for Hospitals
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) released a proposed rule change to its Conditions of Participation for hospitals. Among
Read MoreDo You Qualify for Medicare?
If you are like most individuals you believe that everyone is entitled to Medicare Part A, you will be surprised.
Read MoreMedicare Part D Needs to be Reformed
John Graham, a financial analyst and Senior Fellow at the National Center for Policy Analysis, reviews Medicare Part D treatment
Read MoreThe House Is Improving Medicare, and the Senate Can Make It Even Better
( Robert Moffit and Jean Morrow for The Daily Signal) The House of Representatives has passed a short, but significant, 31-page
Read MoreMedicare’s Efforts To Curb Backlog Of Appeals Not Sufficient, GAO Reports
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) Despite interventions by Medicare officials, the number of appeals from health care providers
Read MoreMedicare Saved $4 Billion
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid has saved $4 billion over five years on payments through the process of rebid
Read MoreAre You Prepared for the Cost of Long-Term Care?
One-third of all Americans over the age of 40 have done no planning to cover the cost of long term care
Read MoreMedicare Payment Changes on the Way for Hospitals
On Tuesday, the U.S. House passed a bill that would amend the changes made to Medicare hospital payments under the
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