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Month: July 2015

Medicare - General 

Turning 65? How to avoid a pricey Medicare misstep

July 31, 2015 Gerry Hafer

(By – Kelli B. Grant, www.cnbc.com) As Medicare celebrates its 50th anniversary, consumers may find there’s still plenty about the government program

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Medicare - General 

Cost of Alzheimer’s threatens Medicare’s future

July 31, 2015July 31, 2015 Gerry Hafer

(By – Harry Johns, thehill.com) Medicare turns 50 this week, but if we want to help ensure it’s available for people

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Legislative Update Medicare - General 

Providers back bill notifying Medicare patients about observation stays

July 31, 2015 Gerry Hafer

(By – Virgil Dickson, www.modernhealthcare.com) Healthcare providers are expressing support for legislation overwhelmingly approved by Congress requiring hospitals to notify Medicare

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Medicare - General 

CMS releases final rule on 2016 Medicare payments for Skilled Nursing Facilities

July 31, 2015July 31, 2015 Gerry Hafer

(By – JJ Lee, stateofreform.com) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its final rule outlining changes to payment rates

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Medicare - General 

An Unexpected Spike for Medicare Premiums?

July 31, 2015July 31, 2015 Gerry Hafer

(By – ANNE TERGESEN, www.wsj.com) Unless the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services intervenes, some Medicare beneficiaries will face a steep

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Growing concerns about Medicare and fraud

July 31, 2015July 31, 2015 Gerry Hafer

(By Allie Krug, kimt.com) One of the most common health care options for seniors, Medicare, is celebrating a significant milestone. Yesterday marked

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Legislative Update Medicare - General 

Sanders plans legislation to expand Medicare

July 31, 2015July 31, 2015 Gerry Hafer

(By – ROBERT KING, www.washingtonexaminer.com) Bernie Sanders plans to introduce legislation soon to turn Medicare into a single payer system for

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Medicare - General 

Medicare and Medicaid’s 50th anniversary in 8 graphs

July 31, 2015 Gerry Hafer

(By – JASON RUSSELL, www.washingtonexaminer.com)  Medicare and Medicaid turn 50 years old on Thursday. Interestingly, if the programs were people they’d be

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Medicare - General 

Medicare beyond age 50: Lessons for the future

July 31, 2015 Gerry Hafer

(By – Thomas P. Miller, American Enterprise Institute) As Medicare reaches age 50, we see periodic signs of limited efforts to

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Medicare - General 

Over 50 Years, Medicare and Medicaid Evolve, With a Greater Role for Managed Care

July 31, 2015 Gerry Hafer

(By – Mary K. Caffrey, www.ajmc.com) With a stroke of a pen, on July 30, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the

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