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May
19

Medicare quality ratings for private plans questioned by critics - Washington Post

2012-05-19
Medicare quality ratings for private plans questioned by criticsWashington PostAs the federal government pumps billions of bonus dollars into private Medicare health plans to encourage better care, the quality rating system used to award the bonuses is coming under increasing fire. Critics, including the Government Accountability ...
May
19

Medicare Study Shows Costs Lowest In Alaska, Highest In Nevada - RTT News

2012-05-19
RTT NewsMedicare Study Shows Costs Lowest In Alaska, Highest In NevadaRTT News(RTTNews) - A new national study of Medicare costs shows Alaska with the lowest health care expenses of any state in the nation, although coming changes to how those costs are calculated may dethrone the state. Alaska spends just $15550 per Medicare ...Iowa View: Medicare payment board merits repealDesMoinesRegister.comIowa Ranks High For Low Hospital CostsKCRGReport: State's Medicare costs sixth highest in nationMeriden Record-Journalall 5 news articles »
May
19

Social Security and Medicare will be here for all Baby Boomers and Generation X - newjerseynewsroom.com

2012-05-19
Christian Science MonitorSocial Security and Medicare will be here for all Baby Boomers and Generation Xnewjerseynewsroom.comBY CAROL ABAYA Social Security and Medicare are both “safe” for decades to come, according to two recent studies. In fact, Social Security will never run out of money, according to the Economic Policy Institute. The Medicare Part A trust fund, ...Fixing Medicare's Double-Counting ProblemForbesHow to fix flawed Medicare budgetingChristian Science MonitorMedicare enrollmentManteca BulletinBoston.com -GalesburgPlanet.comall 44 news articles »
May
20

Memphis firm specializes in decoding Medicare's intricacies - Memphis Commercial Appeal

2012-05-20
Memphis firm specializes in decoding Medicare's intricaciesMemphis Commercial AppealGlobal Integrated Reimbursement Service Inc. has found a lucrative niche by navigating the intricacies of Medicare coding. "(Medicare) reimbursement is a very esoteric and complex field and it's relatively new," said Sajini Thomas, president and ...
May
19

After Medicare Nod for CUP Diagnostic, Rosetta Aims to Get Coverage for Other ... - GenomeWeb

2012-05-19
After Medicare Nod for CUP Diagnostic, Rosetta Aims to Get Coverage for Other ...GenomeWebBy Doug Macron Having just obtained Medicare coverage for its flagship microRNA-based diagnostic, Rosetta Genomics is gearing up to submit additional information to Medicare administrative contractor Novitas in hopes of getting reimbursement approval ...
May
18

Obama: Medicare and Medicaid are 'huge problems' - Washington Post

2012-05-18
Obama: Medicare and Medicaid are 'huge problems'Washington Post16, 2011 - At a news conference Tuesday morning, President Barack Obama said he is prepared to work with Democrats and Republicans to address spiraling Medicare and Medicaid costs. (Feb. 15) (/The Associated Press) Correction: Clarification: SuperFan ...and more »
May
19

Can you see the donut hole? RSVP apprise medicare ... - The Times Herald

2012-05-19
Can you see the donut hole? RSVP apprise medicare ...The Times HeraldThe good news is that Medicare is required by law to have your written permission to give out information about your Medicare billing and payment history to someone other than you. Be careful about what information you give out over the phone.and more »
May
17

Medicare Advantage Reform: Detaching Pay from Performance - Forbes

2012-05-17
Medicare Advantage Reform: Detaching Pay from PerformanceForbesMedicare Advantage (MA) is the “private option” within Medicare. Private health insurers are paid a fixed monthly fee to provide at least the same minimum health benefits to their enrollees as “traditional” fee-for-service (FFS) Medicare, but they also ...Some Can Switch Medicare Advantage Plans Mid-YearNASDAQall 2 news articles »
May
19

Do you make house calls? For Lee Memorial doctor, the answer is 'yes' - Naples Daily News

2012-05-19
Do you make house calls? For Lee Memorial doctor, the answer is 'yes'Naples Daily NewsHired by the public hospital system in October, Khan is heading up Lee Memorial's House Calls program to head off Medicare reimbursement penalties and cuts that loom this coming October. “You're looking good. You're looking better than you did last ...
May
14

Romney Medicare Plan Draws a Stark Contrast - New York Times

2012-05-14
New York TimesRomney Medicare Plan Draws a Stark ContrastNew York TimesWASHINGTON — President Obama and Mitt Romney agree on one thing about Medicare: the differences between them are huge. Each man says his opponent's policies would end Medicare as it now exists, undermining the rock-solid guarantee of health care for ...What Romney's Medicare Plan Actually DoesThe American ProspectRomney, Obama Medicare Battle a Preview of Pending Healthcare DebatesBecker's Hospital ReviewObama, Romney Attempt To Distinguish Rival Medicare Reform PlansCalifornia Healthlineall 4,568 news articles »
May
19

Medicare quality ratings for private plans questioned by critics

2012-05-19
As the federal government pumps billions of bonus dollars into private Medicare health plans to encourage better care, the quality rating system used to award the bonuses is coming under increasing fire. Read full article >>
May
18

Fixing Medicare's Double-Counting Problem

2012-05-18
Last week I argued that budgeting for Medicare's hospital insurance program is flawed. Today, I offer two ways to fix it (and reject a third). Medicare Part A is one of several federal programs that control spending through a "belt and suspenders" combination of regular program rules (the belt) and an overall limit (the suspenders). ...
May
17

Medicare Advantage Reform: Detaching Pay from Performance

2012-05-17
Medicare Advantage (MA) is the "private option" within Medicare. Private health insurers are paid a fixed monthly fee to provide at least the same minimum health benefits to their enrollees as "traditional" fee-for-service (FFS) Medicare, but they also have the ability to offer coordinated care, disease management, phone consultations, and other services that have the ...
May
19

Medicare Study Shows Costs Lowest In Alaska, Highest In Nevada

2012-05-19
A new national study of Medicare costs shows Alaska with the lowest health care expenses of any state in the nation, although coming changes to how those costs are calculated may dethrone the state. Alaska spends just $15,550 per Medicare patient, per visit, the study says, far below the national median of $17,988, as measured from May 2010 to February 2011. The runner-up was New Mexico, with an ...
May
18

Clipboard: Patients enlisted to fight Medicare fraud using easier-to-read bills

2012-05-18
Medicare is revamping its billing formats to make it easier for seniors to spot and report fraudulent charges, Susan Jaffe reports for the Washington Post and Kaiser Health News. The new format goes online Saturday and will be rolled out in paper bills next year. It highlights a $1,000 reward for significant tips.
May
18

How to fix flawed Medicare budgeting

2012-05-18
Budgeting for Medicare's hospital insurance program is flawed. Here are two ways to fix it (and one way not to).
May
16

Medicare changes threaten hospitals

2012-05-16
[Editors note: The congressional delegation has concerns about Medicare payments. An earlier version of this story incorrectly said the issue was with Medicaid payments. Medicare previously paid back small rural hospitals for taxes the hospita...
May
18

Study: Pay-for-performance did not reduce deaths in Medicare pilot program

2012-05-18
A large Medicare pilot program that paid hospitals more if they consistently hit certain quality targets did not reduce the number of patients who died within 30 days of admission to the hospital, a study published online Wednesday by the New England Journal of Medicine found. The results are “sobering,” the study authors wrote, given that the program served as a model for a major national ...
May
18

Dueling letters on $275 million Medicare windfall for Mass. hospitals

2012-05-18
A group of state hospital associations from around the country last month asked the Obama administration to take a closer look at a provision of the Affordable Care Act that will land Massachusetts hospitals an extra $275 million or more in yearly Medicare reimbursements. The letter prompted Senator John Kerry and others in the Massachusetts congressional delegation to respond Tuesday, calling ...
May
16

Medicare cheaters are soaking the taxpayers

2012-05-16
Last year, the federal budget took a hit of $60 billion due to Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse, according to the U.S. Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services. This month, federal officials charged more than 100 health-care providers with Medicare fraud as a result of unrelated scams in seven major cities. Federal raids uncovered $452 million worth of false Medicare claims for ...
May
20

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2012-05-20
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May
20

RT @kaiserfamfound: Take Kaiser’s #Medicare quiz http://t.co/2BKCAepW and test your knowledge

2012-05-20
RT @kaiserfamfound: Take Kaiser’s #Medicare quiz http://t.co/2BKCAepW and test your knowledge
May
20

@RAMSEYHOUSE y? so he can continue the bankruptcy of our nation? Preserve SS & Medicare long enough to enslave my kids in debt? No Obamney!

2012-05-20
@RAMSEYHOUSE y? so he can continue the bankruptcy of our nation? Preserve SS & Medicare long enough to enslave my kids in debt? No Obamney!
May
20

Medicare quality ratings for private plans questioned by critics http://t.co/HqLZbyzP

2012-05-20
Medicare quality ratings for private plans questioned by critics http://t.co/HqLZbyzP
May
20

Selling-Medicare-Supplements http://t.co/L4OjiuxG

2012-05-20
Selling-Medicare-Supplements http://t.co/L4OjiuxG
May
20

House leader wants hearings on Medicare reimbursement - Register-Herald http://t.co/jpc7avAR #medical

2012-05-20
House leader wants hearings on Medicare reimbursement - Register-Herald http://t.co/jpc7avAR #medical
May
20

RT @AngryOzCripple: Why r Medicare Mental Health Care Plan visits capped? Imagine hearing "Only 10 chemo sessions allowed this year - You'll have to wait"

2012-05-20
RT @AngryOzCripple: Why r Medicare Mental Health Care Plan visits capped? Imagine hearing "Only 10 chemo sessions allowed this year - You'll have to wait"
May
20

RT @badasssx: Medicare Supplemental Insurance by 1-800-MEDIGAP offering free online medicare Supplement quotes http://t.co/T9wET1al

2012-05-20
RT @badasssx: Medicare Supplemental Insurance by 1-800-MEDIGAP offering free online medicare Supplement quotes http://t.co/T9wET1al
May
20

RT @suhirov: 1-800-MEDIGAP hotline for those turning 65, or friends and family whos loved ones are 65 needing Medicare Supplements http://t.co/E5mmPtU5

2012-05-20
RT @suhirov: 1-800-MEDIGAP hotline for those turning 65, or friends and family whos loved ones are 65 needing Medicare Supplements http://t.co/E5mmPtU5
May
20

@DatDudeLRich @Kernelwars Perhaps W & Cheney shouldn't have mortgaged the fuck outta the country. 2 wars & Medicare part D + tax cuts?? WTF

2012-05-20
@DatDudeLRich @Kernelwars Perhaps W & Cheney shouldn't have mortgaged the fuck outta the country. 2 wars & Medicare part D + tax cuts?? WTF
May
20

RT @KatrinaNation: Sen Bill Bradley nails it/"What's so wrong with government?" Built this country--from bridges, interstates,devised medicare and Social Sec.

2012-05-20
RT @KatrinaNation: Sen Bill Bradley nails it/"What's so wrong with government?" Built this country--from bridges, interstates,devised medicare and Social Sec.
May
20

Whether it be private insurance or it be #Medicare .. doctors have been known to milk as much money as they can from the insurance payout.

2012-05-20
Whether it be private insurance or it be #Medicare .. doctors have been known to milk as much money as they can from the insurance payout.
May
20

Why r Medicare Mental Health Care Plan visits capped? Imagine hearing "Only 10 chemo sessions allowed this year - You'll have to wait"

2012-05-20
Why r Medicare Mental Health Care Plan visits capped? Imagine hearing "Only 10 chemo sessions allowed this year - You'll have to wait"
May
20

Changes In Medicare Benefits And In What Way Can They Affect Your Insurance Plan http://t.co/KYqtZi5f

2012-05-20
Changes In Medicare Benefits And In What Way Can They Affect Your Insurance Plan http://t.co/KYqtZi5f
May
20

RT @KatrinaNation: Sen Bill Bradley nails it/"What's so wrong with government?" Built this country--from bridges, interstates,devised medicare and Social Sec.

2012-05-20
RT @KatrinaNation: Sen Bill Bradley nails it/"What's so wrong with government?" Built this country--from bridges, interstates,devised medicare and Social Sec.