Who’s Right on Health-Care Cost Projections?
(By – LOUISE SHEINER) The sustainability of the U.S. fiscal outlook depends on the path of health costs, particularly Medicare, the
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Month: July 2015
Clearing Up Billing Issues With Medicare Can Be Frustrating
(By – Janell Sluga, post-journal.com) Question: I recently got a letter from a provider that said Medicare will not pay the bill
Read MoreMedicare Advantage members have ‘robust’ plan choice
(By – Leslie Small, www.fiercehealthpayer.com) Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollees enjoy considerable plan choice and are likely to continue to do so even
Read MoreTelemarketers Took Millions From Senior Citizens In Medicare Card Scam
(By Ashlee Kieler, consumerist.com) There’s now one less unsavory, immoral, disrespectful group scamming senior citizens of their savings, as federal regulators
Read MoreIncreasing Medicare’s Impact as it Turns 50
(By – Linda P. Fried, Dean and DeLamar Professor of Public Health, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health) On July 30,
Read MoreMedicare and Medicaid — a tarnished triumph
(By – Robert J. Samuelson, www.washingtonpost.com) It was exactly 50 years ago this week that President Lyndon B. Johnson flew to Independence,
Read MoreNew guidelines may encourage more talks about end-of-life care
(By – Felice J. Freyer, www.bostonglobe.com) Susan Johnson was never afraid to talk about death. But whenever she tried to discuss
Read MoreSocial Security Q&A: What Are the Different Parts of Medicare?
(Source – Tribune News Service) Question: I will rely on Medicare when I retire. Can you explain the different parts of
Read MoreCan Medicare afford personalized medicine?
(By – Paul Sisson, www.sandiegouniontribune.com) Personalized medicine is the future of health care, but it is not yet clear exactly what
Read MoreHow to Navigate the New 2015 Home Health Star Ratings System
(By – Valerie VanBooven RN BSN, www.homecaredaily.com) On July 16, 2015, the United States’ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
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