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News 9 new results for Medicare

Pay Cuts to Medicare Doctors Hurt Seniors' Access to System AARP News Today 47 million seniors depend on Medicare to ensure they have access to doctors they know and trust, to help them make the best decisions for themselves and their families. Unfortunately, seniors' access to doctors has been continually put at risk ... See all stories on this topic »

Highly Rated Medicare Advantage Plans Draw More Consumers U.S. News & World Report Medicare recipients who pick a Medicare Advantage plan are significantly more likely to choose a plan with a higher star rating than one with fewer stars, according to new research. That's true both for people choosing a Medicare plan for the first ... See all stories on this topic » U.S. News & World Report

'Fiscal Cliff' Law To Affect Medicare's Quality Reporting InformationWeek The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, according to the Congressional Research Service, "authorizes eligible professionals to receive incentive payments under Medicare for reporting on quality measures by participating in a qualified clinical data ... See all stories on this topic »

Fenton podiatrist receives 6 years in prison for Medicare scam Detroit Free Press A traveling Fenton podiatrist who made more than $1 million clipping senior citizens' toenails is going to prison for nearly six years for running what he admitted was a Medicare fraud scam. Richard Alan Behnan, 55, was sentenced to 55 months in prison ... See all stories on this topic »

Seniors Favor Higher-Rated Medicare Plans MedPage Today First-time enrollees in Medicare Advantage plans and those switching plans were more likely to enroll in ones with a higher star rating, a study of nearly 1.3 million Medicare beneficiaries found. An increase of one star in the ratings made it 9.5 ... See all stories on this topic »

Wyden: Resolving Medicare future key to paring federal deficits Statesman Journal Medicare is the federal program of health insurance for people 65 and older. Wyden said an average of 10,000 will turn 65 every day for the next 20 years, through the post-World War II generation known as the baby boomers. Wyden himself will turn 65 in ... See all stories on this topic »

How Medicare Works With Other Insurance SCVNEWS.com davidsayen_2012 You may have wondered how Medicare works with other insurance coverage, such as a group health plan from a former employer or union. It's an important issue because it determines whether your medical bills are paid correctly and on ... See all stories on this topic » SCVNEWS.com

Higher quality rating for Medicare Advantage plan linked with increased ... Medical Xpress In a study that included nearly 1.3 million Medicare beneficiaries who were either first-time enrollees or enrollees switching plans, researchers found a positive association between enrollment and publicly reported Medicare Advantage star ratings ... See all stories on this topic »

Opinion: Shining a light on Medicare NorthJersey.com NOW COSTING more than $500 billion per year, Medicare is central to the United States' fiscal predicament. For this complicated problem, there are many complicated proposed solutions. But what if we try something simple, like journalism? In essence ... See all stories on this topic » NorthJersey.com

Blogs 2 new results for Medicare

As Debate Heats Up, How Does Medicare Fit Into Debt Limit Fight ... President Barack Obama signals an interest in "modest adjustments" to Medicare and other safety net programs -- but not in the context of debt limit discussions -- as Republicans demand spending cuts be part of a deal to raise the federal ... Kaiser Health News Daily Health...

Why Medicare Costs Are Exploding In 2013 - Business Insider By Yuval Rosenberg Medicare costs continue to be under the microscope as Congress and President Obama gear up for a fight over spending cuts, but a couple of reports released in recent days offer seemingly encouraging news in the decades-long fight to keep ... Your Money Contributors

Web 1 new result for Medicare

States planning legislative fight for Massachusetts' Medicare windfall ... Nestled on an island 30 miles out to sea, Nantucket Cottage Hospital is the only rural hospital in Massachusetts, as deemed by the federal government. www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2013/.../story.html

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