Could 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
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Do 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
Read More3-D technology enriches human nerve cells for transplant to brain
(Source – National Institutes of Health) National Institutes of Health-funded scientists have developed a 3D micro-scaffold technology that promotes reprogramming
Read MoreMedicare is investigating four ways to lower drug costs.
The government is investigating four ways to lower drug costs. The first is to cut add-on fees for doctors and
Read MoreDoctors Ponder Delicate Talks As Medicare Pays For End-Of-Life Counsel
(By – Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News) She didn’t want to spend the rest of her days seeing doctors, the
Read MoreSan Diego doctors to receive a pay increase from Medicare
San Diego doctors receive $12.33 less than their peers in San Francisco for the same 15 minute office visit. Why,
Read MoreMedicare recipients are paying more for adult vaccines
Per Avalere Health report, only 12% of Medicare Advantage enrollees have access to a set of 10 recommended vaccinations without
Read MoreBenefits for millions could be reduced by Medicare cuts
Next month if the government goes through with proposed cuts; millions of Medicare recipients could face costlier premiums or reduced
Read More$32.5M was overbilled to Medicare by Missouri healthcare providers
In the fiscal year 2014, providers in Missouri over-billed Medicare by more than $32.5 million. This miss-bill amount is equal
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