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Friday, August 30, 2013

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News9 new results for Medicare
 
Former Medicare chief Don Berwick: Scrap rule forcing some hospital patients ...
Boston.com
Former Medicare chief Dr. Donald Berwick said Obama administration officials should abandon a rule that is leaving many older Americans without coverage for expensive rehabilitation care after they leave the hospital. The Medicare rule requires ...
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Medicare Rates Continue to Fall Behind Practice Expenses
Medscape
Physicians have escaped massive cuts in their Medicare reimbursement in recent years, but here is one thing they have not escaped: the gap between sporadic Medicare pay raises, called updates, and practice expenses that are climbing even faster.
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Medicare Study Examines Mental Health Effect of Superstorm Sandy to Improve ...
Newsday
Aim to Enhance Coordination of Behavioral Health Services in 10 Targeted Communities and Increase Depression Screening, a Medicare Covered Benefit. East Brunswick, NJ (PRWEB) August 29, 2013. Studies of Hurricane Katrina and other natural ...
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IRS, Medicare issue first post-DOMA guidelines
BenefitsPro
In the first two of what are expected to be many post-Defense of Marriage Act guidelines, the IRS announced Thursday that same-sex couples can file joint tax returns, while the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said same-sex spouses now have ...
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eHealth Offers WellCare Medicare Plans Online and by Phone
Consumer Electronics Net
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 08/29/13 -- Today eHealth, Inc (NASDAQ: EHTH), the nation's first and largest private online health insurance exchange, is offering Medicare Advantage plans and Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (PDPs) from ...
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Medicare Catch-22 is an assault on seniors
Boston Globe
Medicare administrators, in an attempt to control hospital costs and readmissions, will penalize hospitals if too many inpatients are readmitted within 30 days of discharge, or will demand refunds if an inpatient should have been classified as an ...
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Medicare Summit in Lawton
KSWO
Lawton, Ok_The Medicare system can be confusing and intimidating. But Thursday, more than a dozen senior citizens in Lawton got some help. They went to a health care summit and learned how to properly enroll and even save money while health care ...
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The IRS and Medicare will now recognize same-sex marriages
Washington Post (blog)
The Department of Health and Human Services ruled Thursday that legally wedded same-sex couples, wherever they live, are eligible for certain Medicare benefits reserved for married couples. In its memo, HHS "specifically clarifies that this guarantee ...
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"Medicare DME" or "How NOT To Run Competitive Bidding"
Amy Ridenour's National Center Blog (blog)
Medicare's program for paying for "DME"—sometimes called DMEPOS for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies—is turning into disaster. The legislation that created Medicare Part D also established a competitive bidding program ...
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Blogs3 new results for Medicare
 
HHS Says It Will Use 'Place of Celebration' To Determine Medicare ...
By Jean Ann Esselink
The Department of Health and Human Services announced it will grant same-sex couples benefits based on where they were married, and not where they live.
The New Civil Rights Movement
What The Death Of DOMA Means For Medicare| Gay News ...
By RJ Aguiar
Today has already seen the unprecedented advancement of rights for same-sex married couples with the U.S. Department of Treasury's decision to extend tax benefits to same-sex married couples, regardless of the state in which they live.
Towleroad News #gay
Joe. My. God.: HHS Extends Medicare Coverage To Married Gays In ...
By Joe
Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a memo clarifying that all beneficiaries in private Medicare plans have access to equal coverage when it comes to care in a nursing home where their spouse lives. This is ...
Joe. My. God.

Web1 new result for Medicare
 
No Shopping Zone: Medicare Is Not Part Of New Insurance ...
While the Obama administration is stepping up efforts encouraging uninsured Americans to enroll in health coverage from the new online insurance ...
www.kaiserhealthnews.org/.../Medicare-seniors-do-not-need-t...


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