Chronic Care Groups are Against Medicare Cost-Cutting Plan
Over 300 chronic care groups including more than 50 cancer-focused groups are urging Congressional leaders to halt the plans the
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Month: March 2016
The problem shown in pictures
Social Security and Medicare are on an unsustainable path…nobody seems to disagree about that. Sean Williams, in a post on www.mysanantonio.com, gives
Read MoreThe Medicare Drug Payment Model Worsens a Bad Situation
According to the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), the proposal by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that
Read MoreThe Changes in Medicare Part B Drug Prescribing; Will it Cut Costs?
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced last week innovative reimbursement strategies in Medicare Part B drug prescribing practices.
Read MoreShould Medicare Part A and Part B Be Combined?
Robert Moffitt, a Heritage Foundation health policy analyst, testified yesterday at a congressional hearing on Medicare, that Medicare coverage is
Read MoreA controversial government fund could pay Obamacare insurers billions
A nonprofit insurer created under Obamacare filed a $5 billion lawsuit against the Obama administration which is raising questions about
Read MoreCoinsurance trend means seniors likely to face higher out-of-pocket drug costs
(By – Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News) Medicare beneficiaries may get hit with higher prescription drug bills this year (2016) because
Read MoreCould the Medicare Advantage plans be a model to save Medicare?
On March 16, 2016, at a hearing on preserving and strengthening Medicare; the influential subcommittee chairman Pat Tiberi (R-Ohio) said
Read MoreDo you know your Medicare hospice benefit and how it works?
The decision to enter hospice care is not an easy one to make for you or a loved one; it
Read MoreLong-Term Care Insurance: Less Bang, More Buck
(By – Barbara Feder Ostrov, Kaiser Health News) Mary Julia Klimenko thought she was prudent 20 years ago when she invested
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