Medicare patients now can receive hospice, curative treatment at once
(By – Megan Hart, cjonline.com) People receiving hospice services through Midland Care Connection will have the option of continuing to receive treatments
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Home-care workers find getting out harder than getting in union
(By – Tom Steward) Renee Katz has one question for the Service Employees International Union: What part of “no” don’t
Read MoreSurprise! Your Medicare Premium Could Soar Next Year
(By – Dan Caplinger)Medicare coverage protects most Americans who are age 65 or older from the full brunt of their healthcare
Read MoreMedicare expanding access to hospice care
(Source – sentinelrepublic.com) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) new star ratings is on Home Health Compare, CMS’s public
Read MoreBush fires back over Medicare comments
(Source – www.bulletinleader.com) “It’s an actuarially unsound health care system”, Bush told the crowd at a town hall in New Hampshire,
Read MoreMedicare Part D Medication Prices Are Significantly Higher Than Medicaid, Veterans Health Administration and All Other Developed Countries, New Study Finds
(Source – www.enewspf.com) Because of congressional restrictions on the government’s ability to negotiate with the pharmaceutical industry, Medicare Part D drug
Read MoreIndian American entrepreneur in Michigan sentenced to 6 ½ years in prison; fined $14.1 million for Medicare, tax fraud
(Source – www.americanbazaaronline.com) An Indian American entrepreneur based in Oakland Country, Michigan, Mohammed Sadiq, was sentenced to 80 months in prison
Read MoreCMS Announces Medicare Care Choices Model to Test Expanded Access to Palliative Care
(Source – www.hanys.org) The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced 141 participants in the Medicare Care Choices Model, including
Read MoreAnthem-Cigna Deal Is Bad For Doctors On Obamacare Networks
(By – Bruce Japsen, Forbes Contributor) News that Anthem WLP +% (ANTM) will buy Cigna CI -6.21% (CI) for $54
Read MoreSeniors Are Receiving Far More In Medicare Benefits Than They Pay In Taxes
(By – Grace-Marie Turner, Forbes Contrubutor) Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush tripped the Medicare wire this week in talking about
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