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| Medicare policy should balance cuts with quality care Washington Post Given the politics of Medicare and its phantom trust fund, it's not surprising that both projections assume the same growth in the volume of health care consumed per beneficiary. The difference depends on the effectiveness of future price reductions ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Rosetta Genomics: Medicare Coverage for Cancer-of-Unknown Origin Test ... Wall Street Journal Rosetta Genomics Ltd. (ROSG) said its Medicare administrator issued a local coverage decision that confirms Medicare reimbursement for the company's gene-based tests for cancer cases where the origin of the tumors is unknown. Shares were up 7.3% at ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Medicare gap is placing patients in harm's way Wilkes Barre Times-Leader As I explained his options, my 84-year-old patient's initial shock turned to disbelief. I told my elderly patient that Medicare would pay for treatment of his urinary tract infection if he received his intravenous medication at a nursing home, but it ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Medicare spending on end-of-life care higher in LA Sacramento Bee LOS ANGELES -- Medicare patients in the Los Angeles area spend about 60 percent more than the national average on medical care during the last two years of life. The Los Angeles Times ( http://lat.ms/13ERYwx) cites new data that show spending by ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Medicare Boosts Coverage for FDG-PET Scans in Cancer Medscape The US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is ending its requirement for coverage with evidence development for fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) in oncology. In their final decision memo on PET scanning for ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Aggressive Medicare audits painful for suppliers, patients WSFA Peggy Murrah had her wheelchair paid for by Medicare in 2010. Now, auditors are asking questions, and the supplier is paying hefty interest fees while waiting on a judge. Murrah, a retired principal who lives in Chilton County, would be bedridden if it ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Medicare Contractor Confirms Coverage for One Rosetta Genomics Test, Denies ... GenomeWeb NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – A Medicare contractor has issued a final coverage determination confirming coverage for one of Rosetta Genomics' microRNA-based cancer diagnostics, but denying Medicare coverage for two of the firm's other tests, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Medicare worth sustaining, says royal commission researcher The Telegram Jack Boan remains as convinced today of the merits of medicare as he was while a researcher on the national royal commission that led to the public health system. "Oh yeah. It made sense," he said enthusiastically of his personal support for the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Medicare Part B vs. FEHB Federal Times (blog) Q. If I choose not to take Medicare B, and remain with just my Federal Employees Health Benefits plan, what does the FEHB plan pay? Does it pay as it did when I was working (with annual deductibles, co-pays, etc.) or does the FEHB plan reduce all ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Medicare Administrator Issues Final Local Coverage Determination For Rosetta ... Daily Markets PHILADELPHIA and REHOVOT, Israel, June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – Rosetta Genomics Ltd. (NASDAQ:ROSG), a leading developer and provider of microRNA-based molecular diagnostics, announces that Novitas Solutions, the designated Medicare ... See all stories on this topic » |
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| Stand up for medicare this summer! | rabble.ca By Council-of-Canadians What's stopping Canada from becoming more of a patchwork health-care system where some provinces or territories can care for their residents more than others? At this point, nothing. Canada's Health Accords which tie national benchmarks ... rabble.ca |
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| Enrollment in private Medicare plans hits record high - The Hill Enrollment in Medicare Advantage hit a record 14. 4 million this year, challenging predictions that ObamaCare's cuts will kill the private plans. thehill.com/.../304505-enrollment-in-private-medicare-plans-h... | ||
| Medicare Pays $900 Million a Year Too Much for Lab Tests ... Medicare, the U.S. health program for the elderly and disabled, spends $900 million more a year than it should for medical lab services and should seek ... www.bloomberg.com/.../medicare-pays-900-million-a-year-to... |
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