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| Medicare, Medicaid Nominee Tavenner Set for Vote Wall Street Journal (blog) Marilyn Tavenner, who has been running Medicare and Medicaid on an acting basis, is expected to receive Senate confirmation later Wednesday, which would make her the agency's first administrator in seven years. The exact time for her vote has yet to be ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Medicare levy hike for NDIS to be law Herald Sun A DAY after a teary-eyed Prime Minister Julia Gillard introduced new bills increasing the Medicare levy to fund Australia's groundbreaking disability insurance scheme they are about to become law. The DisabilityCare Australia scheme will go ahead on ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Lower Medicare, Medicaid spending will bring down deficit, CBO says MarketWatch (blog) The report says: "The reductions in CBO's projections of spending for Medicare and Medicaid continue a recent trend. During the past several years, health care spending has grown much more slowly both nationally and for federal programs than it did ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Seven in Chicago charged with Medicare fraud Examiner.com Yesterday the Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services announced the nationwide take-down by Medicare Fraud Strike Force operations in eight cities, resulting in charges against 89 defendants, including doctors, nurses, and other licensed ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Medicare, Medigap cuts may make you sick MarketWatch Changes to Medigap insurance are by no means the only reforms proposed for Medicare—others include raising the eligibility age to 67 and pegging the price of more services to recipients' incomes—but they stand out for requiring the most brainpower ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Should you buy Medicare Parts B and D? CBS News (MoneyWatch) Welcome back to my series of posts this week on enrolling in Medicare and buying medical insurance once you reach age 65. This post continues with the series of steps you should take to make sure you're covered for medical expenses. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UnitedHealth, Humana May See Surge in Medicare Advantage Bloomberg Enrollment in the U.S.-funded Medicare plans run by UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH), Humana Inc. and other insurers may rise 50 percent in the next decade rather than declining as predicted earlier, U.S. budget analysts said. Medicare Advantage plans for ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| With Medicare, Republicans Need To Lose The Spreadsheets Forbes Few things put bigger smiles on Democratic campaign strategists than Republicans discussing Medicare's role in balancing the federal budget. As soon as Republicans offer Medicare reforms, Democrats, like sharks circling a wounded whale, quickly pounce. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Retiree Health Costs Get Cheaper Wall Street Journal (blog) A 65-year-old couple retiring in 2013 is estimated to need $220,000 to cover medical expenses throughout retirement, assuming that they are enrolled in traditional Medicare coverage, Fidelity says. The estimate has increased an average of 6% annually ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Doctor visits now more costly The Australian And patients who don't get the family tax benefit or welfare will have to spend $2000 out of their own pocket to qualify for the Medicare Safety Net that refunds 80 per cent of out-of- pocket medical expenses. Almost a million Australians a year are ... See all stories on this topic » |
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| Enrolling in Medicare Part B after age 65 - Social Security Yes, but only during specific enrollment periods. You can file online for Medicare Part B if you are not receiving benefits or enrolled in Part B on someone else's ... ssa-custhelp.ssa.gov/.../enrolling-in-medicare-part-b-after-age-... | ||
| Medicare Fraud strike force charges 89 individuals for approximately ... Attorney General Eric Holder and Department of Health and Human Services ( HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today that a nationwide takedown ... www.hhs.gov/news/press/2013pres/05/20130514a.html | ||
| Senate leaders: It's time to fix doctor Medicare payments ... Top federal lawmakers say the time has come to overhaul the way physicians are paid under Medicare, a long-standing problem that encourages medical ... www.washingtontimes.com/.../senate-leaders-its-time-fix-docto... |
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