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| Critics of Medicare Board Should Be Careful What They Wish For National Journal Of the controversial elements of the president's health reform law, the provision with perhaps the most bipartisan opposition is its Medicare cost-containment board. The Independent Payment Advisory Board, sometimes called a "rationing board" or "death ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Atlanta Medicare program seeks savings from hospital readmissions Atlanta Journal Constitution A suburban Atlanta pilot program might help light the way in reducing Medicare beneficiaries' hospital stays, a major contributor to high costs and patient misery across the nation's health care system. An article this week in the Journal of the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Raising the Medicare age could hurt young workers CNN - Canada If senior citizens can't sign up for Medicare until age 67, many will likely stay on the job longer so they can keep their health insurance. That means it could be tougher for mid-career workers to move up, which in turn could make it harder for ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| La Jolla cancer doc defrauded Medicare U-T San Diego SAN DIEGO — A La Jolla cancer doctor and his medical corporation pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to health care fraud for treating patients with unapproved cancer drugs and then getting reimbursed by Medicare. Dr. Joel I. Bernstein's medical ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| In preparation for 2014, Medicare Advantage plans have 'soft opening' NJBIZ The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released January 2013 enrollment numbers for Medicare Advantage plans – commercially-operated plans seniors can select over the federal program. In New Jersey, two provider-based Medicare Advantage ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Scam alert: Caller misrepresents Medicare Corvallis Gazette Times The Senior Medicare Patrol has received a few phone calls from the Albany-Corvallis-Lebanon area about a phone scam targeting seniors. The caller says he is from Medicare and he need to send them a new Medicare card. The caller asks the beneficiaries ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Hospice of North Iowa staying ahead of Medicare rules Mason City Globe Gazette MASON CITY — Stricter guidelines in federal funding for Medicare coverage in recent months has had a minimal impact on operations at Hospice of North Iowa, a hospice spokeswoman said. "Patient numbers have been steady and strong," Hospice Director ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Doctors praise bill to repeal Medicare cost-cutting board The Hill (blog) reintroduced his bill to repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) — a panel of 15 healthcare experts with the power to cut Medicare payments to doctors if spending grows faster than a prescribed rate. The AMA and other healthcare providers ... See all stories on this topic » |
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| Obama's Inaugural Speech, Medicare View Trigger Reaction, Analysis President Barack Obama's inaugural address laid out very specific choices regarding the future of Medicare and other entitlement programs. Some Republicans, such as House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., took a dim view ... Daily Report | ||
| Changes To Md. Medicare Waiver In Works « CBS Baltimore By swinterstein Maryland officials will submit a plan to the federal government aimed at allowing them to hang onto about $1 billion in Medicare reimbursements received under a unique agreement with Washington, the chairman of a panel that sets hospital ... CBS Baltimore | ||
| Raising Medicare age could harm young workers | WTVR.com ... By Nick Dutton Raising the Medicare eligibility age won't just affect older workers ... it could ripple all the way down the career ladder. WTVR.com – Richmond News &... | ||
| La Jolla cancer doc pleads guilty to Medicare fraud | FOX5 San Diego By Sandy Phillips SAN DIEGO -- A prominent La Jolla oncologist and his corporate medical practice admitted importing unapproved foreign cancer drugs at a deep discount, dispensing them to unwitting patients, billing Medicare as if the drugs were legitimate ... FOX5 San Diego | ||
| Md. officials still negotiating with feds to retain Medicare waiver ... By Len Lazarick Maryland health agencies are continuing to negotiate with federal Medicare to avoid losing up to $2 billion in federal health care dollars. After months of tense dialogue, Maryland officials believe that they are making progress. John Colmers ... MarylandReporter.com |
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| Navigating Medicare - Special Report-Kiplinger Heading into your retirement years brings a slew of new topics to grapple with, and one of the most maddening may be Medicare. Figuring out when to enroll, . www.kiplinger.com/fronts/special-report/medicare/index.html | ||
| Obama: Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security Make Us 'Free' | CNS ... "The commitments we make to each other – through Medicare, and Medicaid, and ... Spending for Medicare rose by $6 billion (or 5 percent) and outlays for ... cnsnews.com/.../obama-medicaid-medicare-social-security-ma... |
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