Category: Medicare
Oversight of hospice care poor – report
While many of the nation’s hospices earn high satisfaction rates, hundreds fell short of their obligations, abandoning families at the brink of death.
No Gaps In Understanding: Here’s Your Primer On Medigap Coverage
People think they can choose Medicare Advantage one year and traditional Medicare another year, but in some states that might not be a realistic option.”
Doctors concerned Medicare pay-for-performance incentives could harm patient care, survey
60 percent of doctors polled said physicians might “avoid sicker or more medically complex patients to improve performance on quality or utilization measures.”
Who has the most to lose if pre-existing conditions aren’t covered?
If insurance for pre-existing conditions, who gets hurt most — those 50 to 64.
When will I get my new Medicare card?
You may have heard that we started mailing out new Medicare. Hang tight you might get your card at a different time than friends or neighbors in your state.