How Much Do We Owe? $72 Trillion And Counting
(By – John C. Goodman, Forbes Contributor) The Social Security/Medicare Trustees have issued their latest reports and they are not
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Senior Issues: Medicare costs — gray rage starts now
(By – FRED GOLDENBERG, Senior Issues) I looked at his statement and was aghast to see that nearly 100 percent
Read MoreMedicare readmission penalties create quality metrics stress
(By – Sabriya Rice, www.modernhealthcare.com) Medicare is four years into its drive to cut the number of patients who land back
Read MoreReforming Medicare and Medicaid
(By – THOMAS G. DONLAN, online.barrons.com) As Americans observed the 50th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid, many said that M&M have become
Read MoreAudit Program Has Saved Medicare $10B, Group Finds
(Source – Health Care Daily Report via www.bna.com) Medicare’s Recovery Audit Contractor program has returned more than $10 billion to the Medicare trust
Read MoreObama signs Medicare observation stays bill
(By – Virgil Dickson, www.modernhealthcare.com) President Barack Obama has signed a bill that requires hospitals to notify Medicare patients when they
Read MoreKnow Your Options Before Signing Up for Medicare
(Source – www.elderlawanswers.com) As you get ready to turn 65, you may be inundated with information about Medicare. All this information
Read MoreNew Health Policy Brief: Medicare’s Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program
(By -Lucy Larner, healthaffairs.org) A new policy brief from Health Affairs and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) addresses Medicare’s Hospital-Acquired
Read MoreSearching for home health care just got easier
(By – Bob Moos, www.dentonrc.com) Medicare has just begun publishing star ratings for home health care agencies to help consumers tell the
Read MoreSHERROD BROWN Fighting to reduce the cost of prescription drugs
(Source – clermontsun.com) Just like Medicare – which celebrated its 50th Anniversary last week – prescription drugs have helped Americans live
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