Decreasing your medical bills in retirement
According to Fidelity Investments, a couple who retired in 2017 can expect to spend an average of $275,000 for health
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Medicare - General
Report: 210 US hospitals withheld device warranty credits from Medicare
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Over 200 U.S. hospitals failed to pass along $4.4 million in warranty
Read MoreMEDICARE HELPS YOU GET SMART ABOUT KIDNEY DISEASE
(Source - blog.medicare.gov) Did you know that 1 in 3 American adults is at risk for kidney disease? Major risk
Read MoreCare quality scores drop for older adults who lack regular physician
(By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Medicare recipients who do not have a personal physician score lower on
Read MoreMaryland’s All-Payer Hospital Model saved Medicare $586 million
According to a new report, Maryland’s All-Payer Hospital Model saved Medicare $586 million in hospital payments and $461 million in
Read MoreMedicare approves next generation cancer testing
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced they will now cover the cost of next-generation sequencing (NCS) test
Read MoreCongress not waiting for CMS to reform Medicare Skilled Nursing reimbursement
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) called for cuts to Medicare’s skilled nursing reimbursement, but lawmakers in Congress appeared ready
Read MoreQuestions about new Medicare cards answered
Concerns about the potential for fraud and identity theft led the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to come
Read MoreCongress turning its attention to the lack of accountability of the 340B drug prescription program
Congress is turning its attention toward hospital participating in the 340B drug prescription program following a series of studies that
Read MoreMedicare Payment Advisory Commission wants Congress to cut reimbursement rates to SNF
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has asked Congress to scrap the Medicare market basket rate increases for fiscal years
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