| ||
| Yip: Remove Social Security number from Medicare cards Dallas Morning News I have previously written columns calling for the federal government to remove Social Security numbers from Medicare cards to protect seniors from identity theft. Now, I'm encouraged that there's been some movement on this by the Centers for Medicare ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| DeMarrais: Medicare an alphabet soup for seniors NorthJersey.com Yes, the official government "Medicare & You" handbook does run 170 pages, and it is filled with multiple choices, exceptions, and special cases that can be overwhelming. And the same is true with the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services website. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Medicare billings show huge disparities among midstate hospitals Macon Telegraph (blog) The new Medicare information shows only sticker prices that few people would pay, but it is likely to lead to more information on hospital prices and quality, said Christopher Tsavatewa, an assistant professor of health sciences at Middle Georgia State ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Medicare Locals to face review under new government 6minutes Medicare Locals will face a formal review to prove they're fit for purpose if the Coalition gets elected in September. The new threat, made by Federal Opposition health spokesman Peter Dutton, comes a year after he pledged to ditch them altogether ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Watch out for the 3.8% Medicare surtax Lancaster Newspapers In 2010, as part of the health care legislation often referred to as Obamacare, Congress passed a new tax provision, the Unearned Income Medicare Contribution. This is a 3.8 percent surtax that became effective Jan. 1 on investment income for ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Coalition could close Medicare Local hubs Farm Weekly The government introduced Medicare Locals in 2010 as a means to co-ordinate primary health care services and practitioners such as GPs, practice nurses and allied health providers. The 61 operational centres employ 3000 people and cost the government ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Ohio Medicare reform bill should quell worries about federal abandonment ... Plain Dealer Faber may recall that among those in the U.S. House who in 1965 voted "yes" on Medicare (a bill that also created Medicaid) was Piqua Republican William M. McCulloch. McCulloch, once the speaker of the Ohio House, was one of the best legislators ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| How wildly varying hospital prices keep the cost of medical care high ... SILive.com The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services published 2011 charges for medical treatments set by more than 3,000 American hospitals. In suburban Denver, a patient treated for a respiratory infection with complications could be billed $28,000, $46 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Incentives push doctors to electronic medical records The News Journal In this April 12 photo, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. More than half of doctors' offices and 80% of hospitals that provide Medicare or Medicaid will have electronic health records ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Australia is undertaxed: Roger Corbett Herald Sun ... recovered elsewhere or by increased tax, then raising the question about whether Australia could afford them was justified. When asked whether the raised medicare levy was enough, Mr Corbett said he was referring to the "entirety" of the funding ... See all stories on this topic » |
This once a day Google Alert is brought to you by Google.
Delete this alert.
Create another alert.
Manage your alerts.
No comments:
Post a Comment