Is Long-Term Care Available Under Medicare?
Most Americans think Medicare will pay for long-term supports and services (LTSS); but it does not. In a recent blog
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Medicare – General
Will the New Medicare Drug Plan Actually Hold Down the Costs of Drugs?
Everyone agrees the Medicare program cannot sustain itself beyond the year 2030 without some sort of intervention on keeping costs
Read MoreMost Doctors Unsure How To Discuss End-of-Life Care, Survey Says
(By Barbara Feder Ostrov for Kaiser Health News) Doctors know it’s important to talk with their patients about end-of-life care.
Read MoreIs the Hospital Quality Star Ratings Accurate?
Sixty percent of the US Senators are calling for Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to delay release of
Read MoreHow Knowledgeable Are You About Medicare?
Most of us know just the basics when it comes to Medicare but there are many benefits that are not
Read MoreMedicare Spent $20.9 Billion on Part B Drugs in 2013
In 2013, Medicare spent $20.9 billion on Part B drugs which particular 9 drugs accounted for 76% of the total
Read MoreMedPAC Votes for Sweeping Revisions to Medicare Part D
(Source – www.policymed.com) The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) an important advisory panel to congress, voted to back a package of changes to
Read MoreCMS launches largest-ever multi-payer initiative to improve primary care in America
(Source – CMS.gov) New Affordable Care Act initiative, designed to improve quality and cost, gives doctors and patients more control
Read MoreCancer Doctors Recoil at Experimental Change in Drug Reimbursements
The Associated Press reports that medicare’s proposal for changes to reimbursement processes for chemotherapy and other drugs administered in the
Read MorePrescription Drug Costs Projected to Continue Upward Spiral
It’s no secret to anybody that the cost of prescription drugs is continuing its upward march–over 12% in 2014, with
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