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News 8 new results for Medicare

GPs facing fee freeze to fund NDIS The Australian GPs' indexation of what they are paid under the Medicare Benefits Scheme will be capped at $36 a visit, with doctors expected to absorb the cost and fund Labor's electoral pillar of DisabilityCare, previously known as the national disability insurance ... See all stories on this topic »

Do you know your Medicare A, B, C, Ds? MarketWatch Although Medicare benefits generally kick in at age 65 for most people, it's a good idea to familiarize yourself with, and begin to plan for, the various services offered by this comprehensive government health insurance program several years in ... See all stories on this topic »

Why Medicare Won't Cover You Overseas U.S. News & World Report (blog) If you're an American considering the idea of retiring overseas, your Medicare won't travel with you. The United States generally prohibits Medicare from paying for medical services for retirees outside the country and its territories. The more than ... See all stories on this topic »

Medicare Cuts Affect 80% of Oncology Practices, Says Survey - Medscape Medscape The cuts to Medicare began to have a significant impact on cancer care just 1 month after the across-the-board federal budget cuts went into effect. According to a survey conducted by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), the 2% cuts to ... See all stories on this topic » Medscape

Medicare penalizes hospitals with high readmissions California Center for Health Reporting A new Medicare program that punishes hospitals with high patient readmissions rates is forcing administrators to reach out and improve how patients are cared for even after they're wheeled out the hospital doors. Working to reduce runaway costs ... See all stories on this topic » California Center for Health Reporting

Medicare drug program lacks oversight; seniors, disabled at risk The Saratogian The initiative, the biggest expansion of Medicare since its creation in 1965, proved wildly popular. It now serves more than 35 million people, delivering critical medicines to patients who might otherwise be unable to afford them. Its price tag is far ... See all stories on this topic »

Huge Variations in Medicare Payments and Top Charge Markups Sacramento Bee PHOENIX, May 13, 2013 -- /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- The hospital billing data recently released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) shows wide variation in actual Medicare payments—not just in hospital charges—according to data ... See all stories on this topic »

Tasmanians pay less: Medicare Tasmania Examiner The latest national Medicare statistics revealed yesterday that Tasmanians received nearly $2million more in medical benefits payments for general practitioner services in this year's March quarter compared with the same time last year. Nearly $88 ... See all stories on this topic »

Blogs 1 new result for Medicare

Can New Brunswick afford a $715-million cut to medicare? | rabble.ca By Council-of-Canadians The Saint John Common Causes committee invited me to Saint John this week to offer a public talk on the current state of medicare and the 2014 Health Accord. I love being on the road because it offers me a chance to understand the ... rabble.ca

Web 1 new result for Medicare

ProPublica to make data on Medicare drug program searchable ... In 2010 alone, doctors wrote over one billion prescriptions to Medicare patients. Further exploration of the rapidly expanding Medicare drug system will dovetail ... www.niemanlab.org/.../propublica-to-make-data-on-medicare-...

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