Fraud And Billing Mistakes Cost Medicare — And Taxpayers — Tens Of Billions Last Year
(By Fred Schulte for Kaiser Health News) Federal health officials made more than $16 billion in improper payments to private
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The Facts on Medicare Spending and Financing
(By Juliette Cubanski and Tricia Neuman for The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, published July 18, 2017) Medicare, the federal
Read MoreCongress Squares Off Over Drug Pricing And A Controversial Drug Discount Program
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) House Democrats are calling foul on Republican assertions that cuts to a
Read MoreWhen to Sign Up for Medicare Part D or Medicare Advantage Plan After You Turn 65
In Kimberly Lankford’s column she answers a reader’s question on when to sign up for Medicare supplement, Medicare Part D
Read MoreDo You Need to Sign Up for Medicare When You Turn 65?
Many people don’t know if they need to sign up for Medicare if they already have other health insurance coverage.
Read More‘Are you saying I’m dying?’ Training doctors to speak frankly about death
(By Max Blau for ST A T) N ASHVILLE, Tenn. — The doctor pulls up a chair next to his
Read MoreCMS releases OPPS proposed rule for 2018: 9 things to know
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS has released its 2018 Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule, which
Read More5 proposed changes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule in 2018
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS issued its update to the 2018 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule on Thursday,
Read MoreMedicare’s Financial Outlook Slightly Improved, Trustees Say
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) The Trump administration said Thursday that the financial outlook for Medicare’s hospital insurance
Read More‘Extreme’ Opioid Use and Doctor Shopping Still Plague Medicare
(By Charles Ornstein for NPR and produced by ProPublica) In Washington, D.C., a Medicare beneficiary filled prescriptions for 2,330 pills
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