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| Mass. hospital coalition targets Medicare reimbursements Boston Globe WASHINGTON -- A coalition of 20 state hospital associations submitted a letter to President Obama this week asking him to remedy a provision in the national health reform law that allows Massachusetts hospitals to reap an annual bonus of between $256.6 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Comparing the Quality of Care in Medicare Options New York Times (blog) Theory II holds that Medicare Advantage plans have powerful incentives to improve the quality of the care they procure for patients, because the plans are subjected to far more systematic quality monitoring than is traditional Medicare. Poor quality ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Sen. Merkley Speaks Out Against Raising Medicare Age OPB News As Congress looks for ways to save money, some lawmakers want to increase the age of Medicare eligibility from 65 to 67. But Oregon Senator Jeff Merkely told a group of seniors Friday that that's a bad idea. Merkely told the North Portland seniors that ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Drop in Medicare reimbursements hurts mid-valley ambulance services Corvallis Gazette Times Ambulance services in Albany, Lebanon and Sweet Home lost about $3 million in Medicare reimbursement payments last year and could face even further reductions if elected officials can't come up with a budget plan. Fire Chiefs John Bradner of Albany and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| CEOs Support Raising Medicare Eligibility Age MedPage Today WASHINGTON -- Raising the Medicare eligibility age and turning the program into a premium-support system would help lower the nation's rising deficit, according to a group of executives from major U.S. companies. The Business Roundtable laid out its ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Critiquing The Medicare Part D Low-Income Drug Rebate Proposal: A Response ... Health Affairs (blog) In a recent posting Richard Frank and Jack Hoadley argue in support of a proposal that would introduce Medicaid-style rebates into Medicare's Part D drug program for the low-income subsidy population. The evidence argues against such a policy. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| In the preferred setting? ModernHealthcare.com Too many dying elderly patients are going into skilled-nursing facilities after leaving the hospital, experts say, and Medicare's reimbursement approach for nursing homes and hospice care is largely the reason. Medicare's reimbursement structure gives ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Naples pharmacy busted for Medicare fraud NBC2 News "It has bee alleged that Del Parrish and his mother, Patricia Parrish, have submitted claims to Medicare, Medicaid and Tricare for medications that were not dispensed in addition to other illegal narcotic related activities." NBC2 tried reaching out to ... See all stories on this topic » |
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| UCLA chosen as Medicare program ACO - University of California By help@ucop.edu LOS ANGELES — The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that the UCLA Health System has been selected to participate in the federal government's Medicare Shared Savings Program as an accountable care ... ExcitingAds! UC Newsroom | ||
| AARP, business group offer competing views of Medicare reform ... The eligibility age for Medicare should be raised from 65 to 70 years, and the program should include private plans competing with the current fee-for-service model, the Business Roundtable proposed Wednesday. Latest articles from McKnight's... |
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| Choose the Right Medicare Plan for Your Needs-Kiplinger If you're 65 or older, Medicare covers the bulk of your medical expenses. But it still leaves some big gaps, and it doesn't cover prescription drugs. You must act ... www.kiplinger.com/.../T027-C000-S002-choose-the-right-me... | ||
| Corporate CEO 'Extremists' Target Social Security, Medicare ... CEOs from America's largest corporations—including its biggest banks, retailers, and insurance companies who helped drive the country into the worst ... www.commondreams.org/headline/2013/01/17-3 |
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