If you applied for Medicare Savings Programs in the past and you live in New Mexico, you may want to reapply
As of January 1, 2021, the New Mexico Aging & Long-Term Service Department (ALTSD) has waived the asset test for
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Limiting Private Insurance Reimbursement to Medicare Rates Would Reduce Health Spending by About $350 Billion in 2021
(By Karyn Schwartz, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Matthew Rae Follow, Tricia Neuman, and Larry Levitt For Kaiser Family Foundation published March 1,
Read MoreHealth insurers have to cover COVID-19 tests for asymptomatic people, CMS says
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS issued a guidance Feb. 26 that requires group health plans to waive
Read MoreCDC Panel Endorses Johnson & Johnson’s One-Dose COVID-19 Vaccine
(By Nell GreenfieldBoyce for NPR) A panel of experts that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has given
Read MoreMedicare enrollees could be losing out on valuable services
Medicare enrollees could be losing out on valuable services and cost savings because they are not aware of their Medicare
Read MoreWill your Medicare plan provide coverage when you travel?
Are you itching to travel again? If so, you may want to consider whether your coverage with your Medicare plan
Read MoreUSDA invests $42M in rural telemedicine programs
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) The USDA is granting $42.3 million to fund more than 80 new telemedicine projects
Read MoreComparing the Covid-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) In an ideal world, a pandemic vaccine could be delivered in a single shot, so
Read MoreHospital stays getting more expensive for Medicare
According to a new report from the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG), it found
Read MoreDo you know how Medicare is funded?
Do you know how Medicare is funded? Are you aware of a Medicare tax? For each pay period, employees and
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