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Friday, August 16, 2013

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News9 new results for Medicare
 
Medicare Fraud Horror: Cancer Doctor Indicted for Billing Unnecessary Chemo
TIME
That's what happened to some patients of a Detroit-area oncologist, according to federal investigators, who say the physician netted millions of dollars from Medicare by needlessly treating people for various ailments, including cancer. Indicted ...
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Medicare Designates Argus® II Retinal Prosthesis System as New Technology ...
The Herald | HeraldOnline.com
SYLMAR, Calif. — Second Sight Medical Products, Inc., the leading developer of retinal prostheses for the blind, today announced that The Argus® II Retinal Prosthesis System (Argus II) has been approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ...
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Medicare enrollment, Courage to Tri race, other health notes
Tampabay.com
Need help enrolling in Medicare or navigating the program's options? The Florida Department of Elder Affairs' SHINE Program, in partnership with the Area Agency on Aging of Pasco-Pinellas, can provide assistance. Each year SHINE, Serving Health ...
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Medicare Can Cover Some Home Health-care Services
Alameda Sun
Medicare covers a variety of health-care services that you can receive in the comfort and privacy of your home. These include intermittent skilled nursing care, physical therapy, speech-language pathology services and occupational therapy. Such ...
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OIG: Medicare Could Save Millions by Reassessing Critical Access Hospitals
Becker's Hospital Review
Medicare spent an extra $449 million in 2011 reimbursing facilities that don't meet location requirements for critical access hospital status, according to a report from the HHS Office of Inspector General. Hospital Medicare reimburses critical access ...
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Free Medicare Advice Now Available in Cobb
Patch.com
"The counselors help individuals make informed decisions about such topics as Medicare Part D (drug coverage), Medicare Health Plans or Medicare Supplement coverage, as well as help clients chose the exact plan that meets their needs best," Grace ...
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Medicare Settlement Could Help Seniors Slow Disease Symptom Progression
MainStreet
NEW YORK (MainStreet) — As a result of a recent a recent court settlement, Medicare beneficiaries who have a medical need for skilled care can now qualify for maintenance therapy coverage. [Read: 10 Ways to Save Big on Back to School Shopping].
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Medicare's fines for quick hospital readmissions will hurt senior citizens ...
PennLive.com
The fines are deducted from government reimbursements for cases where the Medicare patients are being treated for heart failure, heart attack or pneumonia. These are three of the gravest dangers to the health of senior citizens. Often, one of those ...
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Couple sentenced in Medicare fraud case
The Advocate
Two Slidell residents were sentenced Thursday in Baton Rouge to federal prison terms for health care frauds that cost Medicare $17.1 million. Louis T. Age, 64, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge James J. Brady to a prison term of 15 years. Age's ex ...
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Web1 new result for Medicare
 
AMA Criticizes Proposed 2014 Medicare Fee Schedule - Kaiser ...
Modern Healthcare reports the the doctors' organization also advanced a defense of the controversial RUC.
www.kaiserhealthnews.org/.../medicare-physician-pay.aspx


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