Nearly 1 In 5 Hospice Patients Discharged While Still Alive
(By Ina Jaffe for NPR) Hospice care is for the dying. It helps patients manage pain so they can focus
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Medicare and Routine Dental Services
It is important to understand that Medicare does not cover routine dental services and procedures in most cases; however, there
Read MoreMedicare Part D Base Premuims will be Lower for 2018
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced last week, the base premium for Medicare Part D drug benefit will
Read MoreCMS extends Florida’s Medicaid waiver 5 years: 3 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS renewed Florida’s section 1115 waiver requesting continuation of the state’s Medicaid managed
Read MoreCMS backs off proposal to make hospital accreditor investigations public: 5 things to know
(By Brian Zimmerman for Becker’s Hospital Review) Federal health officials withdrew a proposal to require healthcare facility accreditors to publicly
Read MoreWhen Medicare Makes A Mistake, You are Not Without Recourse
For the most part Medicare pays for “covered medical costs”; however, they do make mistakes. The attached article gives you
Read MoreOnline Bill Payment for Medicare Premiums
(Source: blog.socialsecurity.gov) Social Security is here with tools and information to help you secure today and tomorrow. Did you know
Read MoreUnder Trump, Hospitals Face Same Penalties Embraced By Obama
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) Amid all the turbulence over the future of the Affordable Care Act, one
Read MoreCMS’ final IPPS rule for 2018: 10 things to know
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS has issued its Inpatient Prospective Payment System final rule for fiscal year
Read MoreCMS releases final inpatient rehabilitation payment rule: 7 things to know
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS released its final fiscal year 2018 rule for Medicare inpatient rehabilitation facilities,
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