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| Shining a light on Medicare payments Washington Post Dow Jones is asking District Judge Marcia Morales Howard to lift a 1979 court order that exempted from the Freedom of Information Act all provider-specific data on Medicare payments. Arguments ended in August, and a ruling could come at any time. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Medicare screenings: What's free, what's not Dailyrecord.com Wellness visits: All Medicare beneficiaries are eligible for two types of preventive wellness visits: one when you're new to Medicare and one each year after that. But don't confuse these with physical examinations. These are prevention-focused visits ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Contractors find only 1 possible clinic fraud in Houston Houston Chronicle This latest report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General finds contractors paid to detect problems in Medicare billing can't seem to find it consistently in the cities where community mental health centers ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| WakeMed clarifies statements on Medicare fraud settlement News & Observer RALEIGH -- Days before WakeMed goes before a federal judge for approval of an $8 million settlement of a Medicare fraud investigation, hospital officials attempted to clarify statements that might not jibe with the proposed agreement with prosecutors. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Patient group wants seamless transitions into Medicare The Hill (blog) In a report Monday, the Medicare Rights Center warned that seniors will face harmful gaps in coverage unless officials streamline enrollment for Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance under the health law's state exchanges. "The complexity of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Understanding Medicare Plans The Jewish Press Medicare part A, which covers hospital needs, is automatically given to those who are turning 65 and have worked and paid Medicare taxes for at least forty quarters, or are disabled and have received Social Security Disability payments for two years. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Obama: 'Our Commitment To Medicare … Is Really Important' Kaiser Health News Is Really Important'. At a White House news conference Monday, President Obama discussed how he sees Medicare, Medicaid and other health care spending factoring into the looming conflict over raising the federal debt ceiling. An edited transcript follows. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Federal audit shows Medicare overpaid St. Luke's hospital in Boise for injections The Idaho Statesman St. Luke's Boise Medical Center improperly billed the federal Medicare program for some drug injections that resulted in overpayments of about $83,000 to the hospital, according to a recent audit. The hospital said it has refunded the overpayments ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| BBB Warns Seniors About Medicare Card Scam WPMI Local 15 News Knight stated, "What they want to do is keep you on the phone and verify your address, and date of birth, your Social Security number, and your Medicare number." The BBB reported callers tell victims they will help load up Medicare Cards for convenience. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Method 2 Physicians Now Eligible for Medicare EHR Incentives, CMS Says Becker's Hospital Review In response to a letter from the American Hospital Association, CMS will allow physicians who provide services in the outpatient departments of critical access hospitals and are billed under the Method 2 billing approach to participate in the Medicare ... See all stories on this topic » |
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| Medicare Panel Calls for Repealing Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Last week, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission released a blueprint that called for permanently repealing and replacing the sustainable growth rate formula. The proposal would be paid for by a range of pay freezes and cuts to ... California Healthline | ||
| MedPAC calls for permanent reauthorization of Medicare Advantage ... The Medicare Advantage special needs plan that enrolls nursing home residents, set to expire at the end of 2014, will be permanently reauthorized if Congress acts on recommendations proposed by the Medicare Payment Advisory ... Latest articles from McKnight's... |
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| High-Income Seniors Hit With Medicare Surcharge-Kiplinger That triggered a high-income surcharge for my Part B and Part D Medicare premiums this year. Does this mean I will have to pay the high-income surcharge next ... www.kiplinger.com/.../T027-C001-S001-high-income-seniors... | ||
| UnitedHealth Argues For $500 Billion In Medicare Savings The U.S. could save more than $500 billion in Medicare and Medicaid spending over the next ten years, by more aggressively coordinating medical care for ... www.cnbc.com/.../UnitedHealth_Argues_For_500_Billion_In... | ||
| P4P Concerns, Medicare Vs. Private Insurance Lead HA Blog's ... Health Affairs is the leading peer-reviewed journal at the intersection of health, health care, and policy. healthaffairs.org/.../p4p-concerns-medicare-vs-private-insuran... |
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