Medicare Advantage brings healthcare costs down
Medicare Advantage Plans, sometimes called “Part C” or “MA Plans,” are offered by Medicare-approved private companies that must follow the
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Medicare – General
Medicare Shared Savings Program Continues to Grow and Deliver High-Quality, Person-Centered Care Through Accountable Care Organizations
(Source – cms.gov) Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released data showing that Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs)
Read MoreMedicare Patients Win the Right to Appeal Gap in Nursing Home Coverage
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) A three-judge federal appeals court panel in Connecticut has likely ended an 11-year
Read MoreIt pays to comparison shop for Medigap plans
One of the decisions a Medicare-eligible individual needs to make is the type of health insurance for their retirement. You
Read MoreCallers pretend to be SSM Health in latest insurance scam
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) St. Louis-based SSM Health and Dean Health Plan are warning patients of efforts
Read MoreIs Medicare annual visit really a physical examination?
Federal statute prohibits Medicare from paying for annual physical examinations. Your “Welcome to Medicare” preventive visit does not resemble a
Read More19 senators urge Medicare to cover at-home COVID-19 tests
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) Nineteen senators co-signed a letter to HHS and CMS urging the agencies to
Read MoreMedicare’s general enrollment period
Did you miss your initial Medicare enrollment period? For those individuals who missed enrolling in Medicare when they were first
Read MoreWhy Medicare Doesn’t Pay for Rapid At-Home Covid Tests
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) What group is especially vulnerable to the ravages of covid-19 even if fully
Read MoreMedicare doesn’t cover at-home Covid tests
Although Medicare beneficiaries are among the highest group at risk of contracting Covid, original Medicare and Medicare Advantage health plans
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