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Friday, December 28, 2012

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Decide by Dec. 31 Whether to Stay in Medicare, Societies Say
Medscape
As the threat of a massive cut in Medicare reimbursement on January 1 becomes more real, 2 medical societies are reminding their members that they have until December 31 to decide how they want to participate in the program — if at all — next year.
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Better health care will reduce Medicare costs
San Antonio Express
Sad, sad, sad that in talking about budget cuts, we use painful words like "extracting billions from Medicare" or "slashing the Medicare entitlement." Has it ever occurred to the gladiators that improving the quality of health care can also save money ...
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SHIBA to offer class explaining Medicare
Albany Democrat Herald (blog)
Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance (SHIBA) will offer a Medicare class on Thursday, Jan. 17, that will cover the basics of Medicare. The class will include information on parts A, B, C and D and is designed for anyone who is new to Medicare or ...
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Preparing for the new Medicare tax
Palm Beach Post
Answer: Beginning in 2013, some high-wage earners will pay an extra 0.9 percent Medicare tax on a portion of their wage income, in addition to the 1.45 percent Medicare tax that all wage earners pay. The 0.9 percent tax applies to wages in excess of ...
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Medicare premium help not yet renewed for 2013
Tucson Citizen
I just received a letter from Arizona AHCCCS stating that the Medicare Savings Program has not been funded by the U.S. Congress and beginning Jan. 1, 2013, Part B premiums will no longer be paid under the QMB Medicare Savings Program. This letter ...
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Planning around Medicare 'surtax'
Marietta Daily Journal
With many other tax rates likely increasing, many investors are particularly unhappy about the Medicare "surtax" on net investment income. Simply "quit investing" is hardly an option for most of us who are saving for our retirement. So the next ...
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Medicare's Extra Help can provide assistance with drug costs
Times-Journal
Through Medicare's "Extra Help" program, if you have limited income and resources, you might pay no more than $2.60 for each generic drug and $6.50 for each brand name drug. kAm%96 r6?E6CD 7@C |65:42C6 2?5 |65:42:5 $6CG:46D 6DE:>2E6D E92E ...
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Sequestration, Medicare Cuts: Likely Result From Fiscal Cliff Talks
Becker's Hospital Review
President Barack Obama is returning to Washington, D.C., today, cutting short his holiday vacation, to prompt further negotiations to avoid the fiscal cliff. However, senior officials in both parties are beginning to resign to the fact a deal to avoid ...
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Samaritan attempts to improve Medicare patient satisfaction
Columbia Basin Herald
The mandatory program involves the five hospitals with the lowest Medicare patient satisfaction scores in the two states, said Laurie Polneau, one of the hospital's administrators. The new program will start with the obstetrics department, because that ...
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