Conyers: Everyone Needs Medicare Regardless of ‘Health Status, Wealth or Age’
(Source - pjmedia.com) Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) and other Democratic lawmakers said Congress should approve the creation of a single-payer
Read More
Medicare - General
Don’t Let This Expense Derail Your Retirement
(By - Bill Morgan, www.suffieldtimes.com) No less than 70% of folks over age 65 would require some form of long-term
Read MoreCovering the Bases: Research the differences between Medigap plans
(By - Amy Rubino, www.capitalgazette.com) Most people become eligible for Medicare when they turn age 65. People younger than age
Read MoreNew codes may be confusing to medical billers
By - Margaret Beck, www.redding.com) The wild fires have made for some beautiful sunsets in the area. But they have
Read MoreMedicare patients in rural settings have lower rates of post-discharge follow-up care
(Source - www.news-medical.net) Medicare patients in rural areas have lower rates of follow-up care after leaving the hospital–which may place
Read MoreD.C. Week: Ranks of Uninsured Continue to Shrink
(By - Shannon Firth, via www.medpagetoday.com) This week on the Hill, the uninsured rate dropped 3 percentage points in the
Read MoreHow Medicare covers diabetes
(By - David Sayen, via www.redbluffdailynews.com) Diabetes is a serious disease. It can lead to kidney problems, glaucoma and other
Read MoreMedicare: 10 Essential Facts You Must Know
(By - Dan Caplinger) Tens of millions of Americans rely on Medicare, with most of them first becoming eligible when
Read MoreViewpoints: Revamp Medicare’s 3-Day Hospital Rule; Setting A Fair Price For Specialty Drugs
(Source - Kaiser Health News ) Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Worn-Out Rule: Medicare Should Rethink Its 3-Day Hospital Stay Fifty years ago
Read MoreStudy: Medicare patients in rural areas receive less follow-up health care
( By - Jason deBruyn, www.bizjournals.com) Medicare patients in rural areas have lower rates of follow-up care after leaving the
Read More