Retiring overseas? Medicare does not cover medical services you get outside the United States
Retiring overseas? You should know that except in very specific situations, basic Medicare does not cover medical services you get
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Month: August 2019
Coordinating Care Of Mind And Body Might Help Medicaid Save Money And Lives
(By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio for Kaiser Health News) Modern medicine often views the mind and body on separate
Read MoreWhere Tourism Brings Pricey Health Care, Locals Fight Back
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Colorado’s ski resort areas in Summit County have a high cost of living, among
Read MoreTrue Price Transparency
In James C. Capretta’s column published by RealClearPolicy, he writes the rule requiring disclosure of hospital’s chargemaster rates, which went
Read MoreSpending on essential medicines up 116 percent from 2011 to 2015
According to a study published in The BMJ, it found spending associated with essential medicines grew substantially from 2011 to
Read MoreMedicare public option could put 55% of rural hospitals at high risk of closure, analysis finds
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) A Medicare public option, meaning adding a government-sponsored health insurance option into the
Read MoreYes, Medicare covers ambulance services, but…
How Medicare covers ambulance services confuses many seniors. Yes, Medicare does cover emergency ambulance services, and in limited cases, nonemergency
Read MoreCMS finalizes long-sought rules for Medicare CAR-T coverage
(By Nicholas Florko for STAT) WASHINGTON — The Trump administration finalized late Wednesday long-sought rules for when Medicare will cover
Read MoreVeterans Urge Changes Before Expansion Of VA Caregivers Program
(By Quil Lawrence for NPR) There are times when retired Staff Sgt. Matt Lammers doesn’t look like he needs anyone’s
Read MoreIs an HSA right for you?
Does it make sense for you to invest in a health savings account? Did you know anyone who qualifies can
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