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Saturday, July 27, 2013

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News10 new results for Medicare
 
Feds ban some Medicare providers in crackdown
Boston.com
MIAMI (AP) — For the first time in history, federal health officials said Friday they will ban certain types of Medicare and Medicaid providers in three high-fraud cities from enrolling in the taxpayer-funded programs for the poor as part of an effort ...
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Medicare Policies Restricting Power Wheelchair Repairs Leave Vulnerable ...
Sacramento Bee
But now Welch spends his days in a Brunswick, Md. apartment, barely able to move from a chair to the refrigerator because his Medicare-supplied power wheelchair is broken and he can't find anyone to fix it, says the American Association for Homecare ...
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Medicare guidelines for home health care
Times-Journal
Medicare covers home health care as long as you meet all of the requirements. In order for Medicare to cover your home health care, you must: kAm• q6 9@>63@F?5[ >62?:?8 :E :D 6IEC6>6=J 5:77:4F=E 7@C J@F E@ =62G6 E96 9@>6 2?5 J@F ?665 ...
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Mower County Senior Center: Welcome to Medicare
Post-Bulletin
Medicare covers all the costs for a one-time, comprehensive "Welcome to Medicare" preventive visit during the first 12 months that you have Part B. Learn what the visit includes and how you can take advantage of this benefit. Join us Tuesday at 2 p.m ...
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Ohio spine surgeon accused of bilking Medicare
San Francisco Chronicle
CINCINNATI (AP) — A spine surgeon in the Cincinnati area has been charged with fraudulently billing Medicare and other health benefit programs for millions of dollars after subjecting patients to unnecessary operations. The FBI arrested Dr. Atiq ...
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Keep Medicare strong for future US generations
Seacoastonline.com
This month, Medicare turns 48. Since Medicare was signed into law July 30, 1965, by President Lyndon B. Johnson, the program has helped millions of people aged 65-plus, as well as many younger Americans with disabilities get the health care coverage ...
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7 Common Questions (and Answers!) about Medicare
Care2.com
Are you one of them? Or do you know someone who is nearing this rite of passage? Luckily, it's not as complicated as it may seem. Explore 7 common questions (and answers) about how to get started with Medicare. 1. How do I enroll in Medicare?
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Feds ban some Medicare ambulance providers in Houston as part of crackdown
abc13.com
MIAMI, FL (KTRK) -- Federal health officials are banning certain types of Medicare and Medicaid providers in Houston, and two other high-fraud cities from enrolling in the programs for the next six months.
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Humana sues Farmers over Medicare secondary payer practices
ModernHealthcare.com
Humana has filed four federal lawsuits against Farmers Insurance Group of Cos. and related entities, arguing that the Medicare Secondary Payer Act entitles it to reimbursement from Farmers for benefits that Humana paid for Medicare Advantage and ...
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Feds ban new home healthcare agencies to fight Medicare fraud
MiamiHerald.com
Citing Miami's ignominious status as a national Medicare fraud "hot spot,'' federal health officials Friday said they will temporarily ban new home health agencies in Miami-Dade and Monroe counties from enrolling in Medicare and Medicaid, in an effort ...
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Blogs1 new result for Medicare
 
Feds ban some Medicare providers in crackdown - seattlepi.com
By By KELLI KENNEDY, Associated Press
The strict moratoriums, which start Tuesday, give federal health officials unprecedented power to choose any region and industry with high fraud activity and ban new Medicare and Medicaid providers from joining the programs for six months.
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Web1 new result for Medicare
 
Medicare proposes dialysis pay cut - amednews.com
Proposed 2014 Medicare payments for dialysis facilities would fall 9.4% compared with 2013 rates, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services outlined in a ...
www.amednews.com/article/20130722/government/.../10/


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