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| Detroit Doctor Pleads Guilty in Connection with Medicare Psychotherapy Fraud ... Federal Bureau of Investigation (press release) WASHINGTON—A Detroit doctor at the center of a $13.2 million psychotherapy fraud scheme, which used the Medicare information of mentally-disabled Detroit residents to defraud Medicare, pleaded guilty today for his role in the scheme, announced ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Medicare spends $1 billion on mammograms: study Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Screening women for breast cancer costs the U.S. Medicare program $1 billion every year - about as much as it spends on treatment, according to a new study. "It's known that we're spending over $1 billion on treating cancer, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Medicare spending speeds up again MarketWatch (blog) Federal government health care actuaries released their annual report on the nation's medical spending this week, in the January issue of the journal Health Affairs. The study's headline number sounds, on its face, like encouraging news: In 2011, the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Abilene expert: Many options when considering Medicare coverage ReporterNews.com But monthly costs for most who have Medicare's Part B coverage, which essentially covers outpatient doctor visits, will be slightly higher in 2013, Shaw said — rising from $104.90 per month from $99.90. Those with 2011 incomes more than $85,000 may ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Is Medicare spending too much on mammograms? Futurity: Research News Recent guidelines from the United States Preventive Services Task Force have concluded that there is insufficient evidence regarding the effectiveness of breast cancer screening for women age 75 years and older. New research shows that more than $400 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Guest View: You can — and must — fight Medicare fraud SouthCoastToday.com Recently, while sitting at home on a Sunday afternoon, I received an email from a concerned friend asking about a potential Medicare scam. Their mother had received a call from someone claiming to be from Medicare who was offering to provide some free ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Kindred Healthcare falls on Medicare cuts The Courier-Journal Shares of Louisville-based health care provider Kindred Healthcare fell about 6 percent Tuesday after the company slashed its guidance to reflect lower Medicare payments from the federal government. Kindred lowered its earnings guidance for 2013 to ... See all stories on this topic » |
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| GOP opposes its own goals on Medicare - The Maddow Blog Imagine a strange conversation in which a Republican leader tells a Democratic leader, "I demand that you do something to rein in Medicare spending." The Democrat responds, "Sure, we'll create an Independent Payment Advisory Board ... Newsvine - The Maddow Blog - Articles | ||
| Medicare meddling, the guns of Westchester, and Al Gore's payday ... By Steven Brill How did Congress arrive specifically at some of its more arcane Medicare changes during fiscal cliff negotiations? Stories I'd like to see | ||
| AHA to MedPAC: Save Hospital Medicare Payments in 2014 | RACs ... By bob@beckersasc.com (Bob Herman) This week, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission will vote on payment recommendations for fiscal year 2014, and the American Hospital Association has told the federal body that positive updates to both hospital inpatient and ... Becker's Hospital Review |
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| Daily Kos: White House might use Medicare reform momentum to ... Healthcare experts, including former Obama advisers, say the White House appears to be considering ideas for Medicare, the popular health insurance program ... www.dailykos.com/.../-White-House-might-use-Medicare-refo... | ||
| GOP opposes its own goals on Medicare - The Maddow Blog Imagine a strange conversation in which a Republican leader tells a Democratic leader, "I demand that you do something to rein in Medicare spending. maddowblog.msnbc.com/_.../16412994-gop-opposes-its-own-... | ||
| Medicare Uncovered: the pain from 'skin in the game' : CJR This is the first of a series of occasional "Medicare Uncovered" posts that will look at how the media are covering Medicare, the nation's vast and publicly ... www.cjr.org/.../medicare_uncovered_when_skin_i.php?... |
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