Will you be prepared for healthcare expenses when it finally comes time for you to retire?
As we get older, many people develop age-related ailments and need more medical care and find themselves coping with increased
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Medicare - General
Make sure you’re protected from hepatitis
(Source - www.medicare.gov/blog) Hepatitis viruses cause more than 5,000 deaths each year in the U.S., and that number keeps growing.
Read MoreIt’s not too early to start thinking about your Medicare options
It’s important to stay on top of important dates and Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Period is no different. Every fall, Medicare
Read MorePandemic could spur Medicare trust fund depletion by 2022, former VA chief says
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) The coronavirus pandemic could spur the depletion of the Medicare Part A trust
Read MoreTrump Administration Announces New Resources to Protect Nursing Home Residents Against COVID-19
(Source - www.cms.gov/newsroom) As part of the unprecedented efforts taken by the Trump Administration, President Trump today announced several new
Read MoreLong-term care benefits comparison
Most people are aware that traditional Medicare’s coverage of long-term care is limited but it is important to know that
Read MoreDo you know what a Health Reimbursement Arrangement is?
Do you know what a Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) is? A health reimbursement arrangement sometimes mistakenly referred to as a
Read MoreAnother Problem On The Health Horizon: Medicare Is Running Out Of Money
(By Julie Rovner for NPR) Everyone involved even tangentially in health care today is completely consumed by the coronavirus pandemic,
Read MoreA cheat sheet on Medicare enrollment periods
You are unhappy and want to change your Medicare plan but are uncertain when you can join, leave, or change
Read MoreHospitals Overbilled Medicare $1 Billion by Incorrectly Assigning Severe Malnutrition Diagnosis Codes to Inpatient Hospital Claims
(Source - oig.hhs.gov) Nutritional marasmus (diagnosis code E41) and unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition (diagnosis code E43) are two types of
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