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With the quickly approaching deadline for enrolling in Medicare Part D program; have you picked the right prescription drug plan
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2017 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles Announced
(Source www.cms.gov) 11/10/2016 Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the 2017 premiums for the Medicare inpatient
Read MoreMedicare: Straight Forward Approach
In Janet Archer’s column that appears in The Union, she gives a straight forward practical explanation on how Medicare pays
Read MoreMerit Incentive Payment System
Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, also known as MACRA, is replacing the way Medicare reimburses physicians for
Read MoreMedicare Supplement vs Medicare Advantage
In Toni King’s column, he explains the difference between a Medicare Supplement and a Medicare Advantage PPO plan. Read column
Read MoreBackground Information on Medicare Plans to Help You Make a Choice
In Karen Tellen-Lawton’s column, she gives a little background information on Medicare in effort to help the reader to understand
Read MoreTrump, GOP In Congress Could Use “Must-Pass” Bills To Bring Health Changes
(By Julie Rovner for Kaiser Health News) Throughout the campaign, President-Elect Donald Trump’s entire health message consisted of promising to
Read MoreHow Could a New Administration Tackle Affordable Care Act Challenges? Look to Medicare
(By Sabrina Corlette and Jack Hoadley for Health Affairs Blog, November 7, 2016) We’re experiencing another round of bad headlines
Read MoreCourt Blocks New Nursing Home Rule From Taking Effect
(By Rebecca Hersher for NPR) A federal district court in Mississippi has issued an injunction blocking a new rule that
Read MoreCMS makes offer to clear Medicare appeals backlog: 6 things to know
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) In an effort to help clear the backlog of Medicare appeals, CMS has
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