A Primer on Medicare
(Source – Department of Health and Human Services (HHS, via helpingamericansfindhelp.org)) U.S. Medicare is funded by 2 trust funds, both held
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Month: December 2015
Alert on Medicare Coverage for Certain PET Scans
A recently released CMS memo (CAG-00065R2) calls into question reimbursements for NaF-18 positron emission tomography (PET) scans. The issue is clarified in
Read MoreChristmas Greetings from AMAC Foundation!
The staff at AMAC Foundation and the MedicareReport.org editorial team wish you and your family the best of health
Read MoreMedicare Payment Changes Lead More Men To Get Screening Colonoscopies
(By -Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News) Men are getting more screening colonoscopies since the health law reduced how much Medicare beneficiaries
Read MoreWorlds Apart: Vast Disparities In Treatment Separate Americans With HIV
(By – Barbara Feder Ostrov, Kaiser Health News) A major insurer said recently it would offer life insurance to HIV-positive
Read MoreICD-10: A Look Back at 2015
(Source – CMS.gov) While there were many things to celebrate during 2015, we at the Centers of Medicare & Medicaid
Read MoreMedicare Prescription Part B and Part D Drug Costs Analyzed
A report posted on www.biopharmadive.com by Nicole Gray delves into the information available via CMS’ new online spending database for prescription
Read MoreCMS Quality Strategy
(Source – CMS.gov) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is working to build a health care delivery system
Read MoreHHS Touts Strong Enrollment Numbers In Coveted Young Adult Demographic
More than 8.2 million people have signed up or renewed health coverage on the federal marketplace for 2016. Of those,
Read MoreHands Off That Frozen Pizza! Docs Advise Customers As They Shop
(By – Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News) When Lisa Tamura goes to the grocery store, she usually picks up a
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