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Friday, January 11, 2013

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News10 new results for Medicare
 
Senators demand more effective Medicare fraud prevention
The Hill (blog)
Sens. Tom Carper (D-Del.), Tom Coburn (R-Okla.), Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) on Thursday questioned the effectiveness of anti-waste and fraud-prevention efforts for Medicare. "Budgets are tight and we can't afford to lose taxpayer ...
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On Medicare? Beware this phone scam
Tampabay.com
If you are on Medicare, do not let anyone persuade to you to set up a direct deposit account for "Medicare funds." The Better Business Bureau is receiving complaints from around the country about scam phone calls targeting seniors. Scammers pretend to ...
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Voice For Medicare, Medicaid Retiring
Kaiser Health News
He has been a fierce protector not only of CHIP, but also of the federal entitlement programs Medicare and Medicaid, which provide health care coverage to tens of millions of people. Announcing his upcoming retirement Friday in West Virginia ...
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Kaiser Health News
Five Changes to Medicare to Watch for in 2013
Truth-Out
Medicare can help! Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, people with Medicare can get many free preventive services to improve their health and well-being. New in 2013, Medicare Part B covers eight face-to-face counseling sessions for people who want help ...
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5 Illinois health networks get Medicare nod
Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette
CHICAGO — The largest Catholic health system in Illinois and Champaign's Christie Clinic have gained approval from the federal government to run so-called "accountable care organizations," part of a program aimed at controlling costs and improving ...
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Changing age for Medicare could save $113 billion but leave seniors to fend ...
Deseret News
... have been too expensive with just Medicare. Chen Wang, Deseret News. Enlarge photo». Summary. Changing the eligibility age for Medicare from 65 to 67 could save Americans $113 billion over 10 years, but some say there are better ways to cut costs.
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Deseret News
When is the Best Time to File for Medicare?
Fox Business
You should file for Medicare before you turn 65 unless you plan to use a private health insurance plan and want to continue using it. The initial enrollment period for Medicare begins three months before the month you turn 65 to three months after the ...
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Gallatin congressman says Medicare poised for ruin
The Tennessean
U.S. Rep. Diane Black, R-Gallatin, at a Hendersonville Chamber luncheon on Tuesday, explaining why she believes Medicare will go broke without reform. / Sherry Mitchell/Gallatin News Examiner ...
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Medicare, Medicaid EHR payments reach $10.3B
Chiropractic Economics
January 11, 2013 – Medicare and Medicaid electronic health record payments are estimated to have blasted through $10.3 billion to a total of 180,200 physicians and hospitals through December since the program's inception. December's payments of $1.25 ...
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Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary Grew Just 0.4% in 2012
Becker's Hospital Review
Accelerating a three-year trend, spending per Medicare beneficiary rose just 0.4 percent in fiscal year 2012, far slower than the 3.4 percent increase in gross domestic product per capita, according to a report released by the HHS Office of the ...
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Blogs3 new results for Medicare
 
The Washington Post is correct on Medicare reform | Tea Party Patriots
By Dustin Siggins
Over the last few months, The Washington Post has pushed hard for Medicare reform in several in-house editorials. First, it was an editorial claiming President Obama sounded like a man who was ready to step up to the plate and reform the ...
Tea Party Patriots
CMS Names 106 New Medicare ACOs - Becker's Hospital Review
By hpunke@beckershealthcare.com (Heather Punke)
CMS has named 106 new accountable care organizations that will participate in the Medicare Shared Savings Program, effective Jan. 1.
Becker's Hospital Review
Policy consequences of low growth in Medicare spending - PNHP's ...
By Don McCanne MD
Medicare spending per beneficiary grew just 0.4% per capita in fiscal year 2012, continuing a pattern of very low growth in 2010 and 2011. Together with historically low projections of per capita growth from both the Congressional Budget ...
PNHP's Official Blog

Web1 new result for Medicare
 
Protect Social Security and Medicare During Budget Debates - AARP
For nearly 50 years, AARP has been committed to protecting Medicare and Social Security benefits for the millions of Americans who have paid into these ...
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