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| The fights Obama picks over Medicare Los Angeles Times Medigap policies pay part or all of a Medicare recipient's out-of-pocket costs, but economists argue that this coverage can encourage people to overuse the healthcare system. A better approach is to make sure people face out-of-pocket costs that are ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Letters: Medicare and Amgen Los Angeles Times Art Kellerman misunderstands why Congress delayed inclusion of oral-only drugs in the Medicare payment bundle for dialysis services. It wasn't to give Amgen and other drug makers a major windfall; it was done because of major changes in how Medicare ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Medicare Says Equipment Contracts Will Save Seniors Money HispanicBusiness.com Seeking to cut Medicare costs and save patients money, the federal government is requiring seniors and disabled people who need wheelchairs, medical oxygen and other medical equipment to buy it from an approved contractor. The competitive bid ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Medicare Savings: 5 Steps to a Downpayment on Structural Reform Heritage.org The Medicare savings embodied in President Obama's Fiscal Year 2014 budget proposal—mostly from provider payment reductions—are inadequate. Given the urgency of addressing the nation's deepening fiscal crisis, there is no reason why Congress and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Medicare card scam arrives in Butte County Mercury-Register The phone rings, you answer, and someone, usually with a foreign accent, claims to be with Medicare and tells you your replacement Medicare card is in the mail. Next, the caller says he or she wants to set up a direct deposit account for you and asks ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Changing Sides on Medicare and Social Security Is a Time-Honored Tactic National Journal It's been hard to keep track of which party has the political advantage on Medicare and Social Security, and harder still to figure out where the GOP really stands. Walden, the chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, set out on his ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| New York Area Cardiologist Admits $19 Million Fraud Forbes Jose Katz, a 68-year-old cardiologist with offices in New York and New Jersey, has pleaded guilty to charges that he committed health care fraud, the US Attorney for New Jersey announced yesterday. Katz admitted that he billed Medicare Part B, Medicaid ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| GOP lawmakers suggest Medicare reforms The Hill (blog) The House GOP's premium-support proposal was noticeably absent from the document, which focused on reforming Medicare's physician payment formula, introducing a catastrophic cap on out-of-pocket expenses, and increasing means-testing within the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Not so Fast: an Additional Obstacle for Real Estate Professional in the 3.8 ... Forbes The 3.8% surtax on investment income for taxpayers, estates and trusts became effective January 1, 2013. This 3.8% Medicare Surtax affects all taxpayers with investment income, but the 3.8% Medicare Surtax has especially important implications for ... See all stories on this topic » |
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| Three Questions for Medicare Chief Marilyn Tavenner at her - Forbes This morning in Washington something novel is underway. A Medicare administrator is having a confirmation hearing for the first time since 2002. Since 2006 ... www.forbes.com/.../three-questions-for-medicare-chief-marily... | ||
| The Truth About The 2 Percent Medicare Sequestration Cuts ... News outlets examine what can be done about cuts to Medicare payments to cancer clinics, among others. And the IPAB deadline is three weeks away. www.kaiserhealthnews.org/daily.../medicare-sequestration.asp... |
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