Month: August 2015

(By – LISA RAPAPORT, www.businessinsider.in)  A decades old Medicare rule requiring a three-day hospital stay before patients can transfer to skilled nursing

(Source – theconversation.com) On July 8, Medicare announced plans to reimburse physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants for services to help

(By Ana Mulero, www.fiercehealthpayer.com) Medicare turns 50 on Thursday, riding high in the polls but under attack from presidential candidates proposing

(By – KIM ADAMS, news.wbfo.org)  The government health care programs Medicare and Medicaid turned 50 this year. But, more recently, back

(By – Eric Yoder, www.washingtonpost.com) Hundreds of thousands of federal retirees could pay higher Medicare premiums in 2016 than most other enrollees will

(By – Jim T. Miller, www.huffingtonpost.com)  The best Medicare options for retirees who travel extensively depends on your destination. Let’s start with a

(By – John C. Goodman, Forbes Contributor)  When the Republican presidential candidates meet to debate on Thursday there is one topic

(By – Dori Zweig, www.fiercehealthpayer.com) Nearly a third of Medicare beneficiaries may face a 52 percent increase in Part B premiums unless