Category: Medicare
Can Robin Hood Plan Rescue Of Rural Hospitals?
The proposal would increase Medicare payments to mostly rural hospitals in the lowest 25th percentile and decrease the payments to hospitals in the highest 75th.
Hospitals Chafe Under New Payment Rule For Off-Campus Clinics
Medicare has opted to pay hospitals with outpatient facilities that are “off campus” a lower rate, equivalent to what it pays independent doctors for visits.
Consumers Rejected Drug Plan That Mirrors Trump Administration Proposal
Everyone, however, will see premiums go up. It’s unclear yet how much.
New app shows what Medicare covers
The new app lets people with Original Medicare, caregivers and others quickly see if Medicare covers a specific medical item or service.
Most Americans favor Medicare-for-All, poll
Seventy-four percent of those polled, including nearly half of Republicans (47%), favor a national government plan like Medicare that is open to anyone.
Inslee proposes public option though health exchange
Consumers will have lower deductibles, improved access, evidenced-based services, and access to transparent, predictable cost-sharing, Inslee says
Health insurance worries plague Americans in years before Medicare
Forty-five percent say they have little or no confidence that they’ll be able to afford the cost of health coverage once they retire.
How nixing Obamacare could upend health system
If the district court ruling that the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional were to be upheld, the entire health care system could be thrust into chaos.
Tips to avoid Medicare card scams
Medicare has been mailing new Medicare ID cards to beneficiaries since September and scammers are taking advantage of this opportunity to commit fraud.
Attention, Shoppers!
If you want to enroll in a marketplace health insurance plan, now’s the time to get cracking.
What if you didn’t get your new Medicare card?
Your new Medicare card should have arrived in the mail by now. If you didn’t get it, here’s what to do:
Some Medicare Advantage benefits hard to find
Medicare Advantage plans are offering new perks, including home-delivered meals, wheelchair ramps, and bathroom grab bars, but they will not be widely available.
Need someone else to call Medicare for you?
Would you like for a family member or caregiver to call Medicare on your behalf?