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When your surgery goes wrong, hospitals profit Washington Post (blog) A surgical complication increases a procedure's average contribution margin by 330 percent for the privately insured and 190 percent for Medicare patients, according to a study published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association. See all stories on this topic »

Medicare Auditors Say Millions Could Be Saved By Limiting Advance Payments ... Kaiser Health News According to a report by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General, the federal program prepays private insurers approximately 20 days before they pay their pharmacy bills but does not require them to return any of the ... See all stories on this topic »

Medicare Uncovered: Negotiating Drug Prices Would Save Billions. Why Isn't It ... OpEdNews The leaks from the White House and the circulation of pre-budget talking points make it clear that fixes to Medicare will come from cutting benefits to seniors and disabled people. For the last several months, certain politicians have been building ... See all stories on this topic »

Burr Ridge Man Charged in Medicare Kickback Scheme Patch.com Roy M. Payawal was charged with conspiring to pay and receive illegal kickbacks, along with other forms of payment, in exchange for the referral of patients insured by Medicare and Medicaid to Sacred Heart Hospital in Chicago, said Gary S. Shapiro, U.S ... See all stories on this topic »

Provide Medicare incentives Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Currently, a married couple has nearly $2,500 per year in Medicare premiums deducted from their Social Security and much more if they purchase the enhanced plans. It makes little sense for seniors to even attempt to limit health care spending since ... See all stories on this topic »

The Scooter Store Files for Bankruptcy Following Medicare Fraud Allegations Senior Housing News The announcement follows allegations that the company engaged in Medicare fraud, stemming from a government audit that revealed about 80% of Medicare reimbursements for power wheelchairs (aka scooters) are made in error, with a majority going to ... See all stories on this topic »

Big Pharma's Surrogate Campaign to Kill Medicare Drug Discounts OpEdNews As we reported in a companion piece here on CJR.org-- "Medicare uncovered: What's not on the table" (and Op Ed News) --the president's budget proposal contains a provision that takes a baby step toward discounted drugs for some poor people on ... See all stories on this topic » OpEdNews

How A Small Tweak To Medicare Could Net The U.S. Hundreds Of Millions In ... ThinkProgress A new government report from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finds that Medicare Part D — the prescription drug benefit that helps eligible seniors afford the medication they need — could have made over $111 million in 2009 alone ... See all stories on this topic » ThinkProgress

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