Medicare Will Reimburse Doctors
Medicare will reimburse primary care doctors for the time it takes to test patients with cognitive impairment such as Alzheimer’s
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Medicare - General
Medicare bundled payments for joint replacement cut costs by 20%
(By Brooke Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found bundled
Read MoreBundled Payments Work, Study Finds, But HHS Nominee No Fan
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) A recent change in the way Medicare pays for joint replacements is saving
Read MoreNew Nursing Home Rules Offer Residents More Control Of Their Care
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) About 1.4 million residents of nursing homes across the country now can be
Read MoreMedicare: Important but Flawed
The Medicare program provides an important layer of protection for individuals who qualify but the program is confusing to majority
Read MoreStrategic Lines Being Drawn for Medicare’s Congressional Activity in 2017
In an article titled “House, Senate headed for clash on Medicare” posted today by The Hill’s Amy Robino, the impending
Read MoreMedicare’s 2017 Changes
There are several areas of Medicare change that beneficiaries need to be aware of, and Matthew Frankel has outlined them
Read MoreUnderstanding what Medicare Doesn’t Pay For
Some of Medicare’s basic exclusions may come as a surprise to folks aging into the program, so it’s a good
Read MoreDisenrollment Period
Did you miss your chance to drop your Medicare Advantage Plan (Medicare Part C) and return to original Medicare during
Read MoreWhen Can I Enroll in Medicare?
Toni King’s column in the Houston Chronicle, answers a reader’s question on when to enroll in Medicare after losing their
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