Medicare - General

Why Medicare should reimburse doctors for end-of-life care conversations

(Source - theconversation.com) On July 8, Medicare announced plans to reimburse physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants for services to

How Medicare could help stem spiraling healthcare costs

(By Ana Mulero, www.fiercehealthpayer.com) Medicare turns 50 on Thursday, riding high in the polls but under attack from presidential candidates

What if Medicare could bargain over drug prices?

(By - KIM ADAMS, news.wbfo.org) The government health care programs Medicare and Medicaid turned 50 this year. But, more recently,

Some federal retirees could face extra-large jump in Medicare premiums

(By - Eric Yoder, www.washingtonpost.com) Hundreds of thousands of federal retirees could pay higher Medicare premiums in 2016 than most

Medicare Options for Retirees Who Travel

(By - Jim T. Miller, www.huffingtonpost.com) The best Medicare options for retirees who travel extensively depends on your destination. Let’s

How Republicans Should (And Shouldn’t) Talk About Medicare

(By - John C. Goodman, Forbes Contributor) When the Republican presidential candidates meet to debate on Thursday there is one

Medicare Part B premiums may increase 52 percent

(By - Dori Zweig, www.fiercehealthpayer.com) Nearly a third of Medicare beneficiaries may face a 52 percent increase in Part B

Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

Medicare Advantage may be best program to power healthcare reform

(By Leslie Small, www.fiercehealthpayer.com) Though some have championed Meaningful Use (MU) as a key tool for driving reform in the

First Medicare-approved transitional care center opens for business

(By - Ilene MacDonald, www.fiercehealthcare.com) The first Medicare-approved, third party transitional care provider began taking patients this month. But it