Behind the Medicare Part B increase
Although Social Security recipients will see the highest cost-of-living adjustment in almost 40 years; however, for Medicare beneficiaries, the raise
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Medicare – General
What is the Medicare Direct Contracting program?
What is the Medicare Direct Contracting pilot program? First, Medicare is administered either by traditional fee-for-service Medicare or Medicare Advantage.
Read MoreMake your next Medicare premium payment online
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) Spend less time paying your bills—pay your Medicare Part B premium online. If you get this bill from Medicare for
Read MoreGet help with Medicare costs
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) If you have Medicare and you’re facing challenges paying for health care, you may qualify for Medicare
Read More2020 saw Medicare spending drop, telehealth scooping larger cut of budget, report says: 7 takeaways
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare saw a 14 percent dip in anticipated payments to physicians in 2020,
Read MorePost-Pandemic, What’s a Phone Call From Your Physician Worth?
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Maybe this has happened to you recently: Your doctor telephoned to check in
Read MoreDeadlines for health insurance applications
It is that time of the year when you have deadlines to meet for health insurance applications. If you have
Read MoreIt’s time to open up health care’s secret analytics
(By Michael L. Millenson for STAT) Each year as older adults begin choosing between traditional fee-for-service Medicare and Medicare Advantage,
Read MoreRecord-high Medicare premium increase unrelated to growing inflation, report says
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) Despite the country’s decades-high 6.2 percent inflation rate in October, a Nov. 24
Read MoreAct fast! Review your Medicare plan by December 7.
(Source – medicare.gov/blog) Medicare Open Enrollment is almost over. If you’re thinking about changing your Medicare plan, you have until
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