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| Covering the Bases: Bridging the gap until your Medicare becomes effective CapitalGazette.com The eligibility rules for Medicare differ greatly for disabled people younger than age 65 than the rules for people eligible for Medicare by turning age 65. Social Security Disability Insurance is a cash benefit that is awarded to workers who are no ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Nurse rejects WakeMed's claim that nursing staff overcharged Medicare Charlotte Observer When Vicki Hewitt-McNeil read about WakeMed's $8 million settlement for wrong Medicare billing, the Raleigh nurse didn't buy the story. According to the settlement, a nursing director instructed her staff to admit patients as inpatients and ignore ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Waco hospitals getting creative to limit Medicare readmissions Waco Tribune-Herald On Oct. 1, the federal government started docking the pay of hospitals that have a higher-than-average number of Medicare patients re-enter the hospital within 30 days of discharge. The goal is to get hospitals to improve patient care, while also ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Medicare, Other Entitlements Hanging In Balance As Fiscal Cliff Talks Hit Wall Kaiser Health News Although negotiations broke down last week, Obama still hopes to broker a larger debt-reduction deal that includes tax increases on high earners and Republican-favored cuts to entitlement programs such as Medicare and Social Security. If a compromise ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Fake medical providers slip through Medicare loophole SouthCoastToday.com Dr. Harry Dorsey, an internist in Albany, Georgia, pictured November 14, 2012, had his medical license number stolen. In 2010 someone using a Buckhead UPS Store mailbox as an address set up a fake corporation to obtain a National Provider Identifier ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Editorial: A foolish Medicare 'reform' MetroWest Daily News As the nation's leaders grapple for a way to avoid the fiscal cliff they designed for themselves, a lot of ideas have popped up, both good and bad. One of the worst – and, unfortunately, most persistent – is the idea of raising the eligibility age for ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Lower age for Medicare The Spokesman Review On Dec. 7, The Spokesman-Review reported an analysis of the Republican proposal to raise the eligibility age for Medicare. According to the analysis, it would increase costs for everyone. Recipients would pay more because the youngest on Medicare are ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| MedPAC Issues Draft Recommendations for 2014 Medicare Payment Update ... JD Supra (press release) On December 6, 2012, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) issued draft recommendations for Medicare payment update factors for 2014. MedPAC, which advises Congress on issues affecting Medicare, included recommendations for ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Care Connection: Beware of Medicare Part D phone scams Cedarrepublican According to a recent warning from the Centers for Medicare and Med-icaid Services, seniors and people with disabilities should be aware of a scheme asking Medicare beneficiaries for money and checking account information to help them with Medicare ... See all stories on this topic » |
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