Worn-out rule
(Source – www.toledoblade.com) Fifty years ago, hospital stays were longer, patient outcomes weren’t as good, and health care was generally riskier.
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Month: August 2015
Understanding Health Insurance – Aug. 16, 2015: Appealing Medicare Part D’s late enrollee penalty
(By – IRENE & BETSY CARD, www.northjersey.com) Last week’s column discussed what the Medicare Part D penalty is. For those of you
Read MoreCMS announces participants in bundled payment pilot program
By – Emily Mongan, www.mcknights.com) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced last week that 2,100 participants have moved to the
Read MoreHow Medicare Rewards Copious Nursing-Home Therapy
(By – CHRISTOPHER WEAVER, ANNA WILDE MATHEWS, and TOM MCGINTY, via www.wsj.com) During his 2013 California nursing-home stay, Jack Furumura became severely dehydrated and
Read MoreBernie Sanders: ‘No Candidate For President Who Would Be Stronger In Fighting Against Institutional Racism’
(By – Marcy Kreiter, www.ibtimes.com) Sen. Bernie Sanders, Ind-Vt., said Sunday there’s nothing more important than tackling institutional racism. In an
Read MoreConyers: Everyone Needs Medicare Regardless of ‘Health Status, Wealth or Age’
(Source – pjmedia.com) Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) and other Democratic lawmakers said Congress should approve the creation of a single-payer national
Read MoreDon’t Let This Expense Derail Your Retirement
(By – Bill Morgan, www.suffieldtimes.com) No less than 70% of folks over age 65 would require some form of long-term care of
Read MoreCovering the Bases: Research the differences between Medigap plans
(By – Amy Rubino, www.capitalgazette.com) Most people become eligible for Medicare when they turn age 65. People younger than age 65 may
Read MoreNew codes may be confusing to medical billers
By – Margaret Beck, www.redding.com) The wild fires have made for some beautiful sunsets in the area. But they have also caused
Read MoreMedicare patients in rural settings have lower rates of post-discharge follow-up care
(Source – www.news-medical.net) Medicare patients in rural areas have lower rates of follow-up care after leaving the hospital–which may place
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