Tag archive for ‘medicare’
Obama picks Donald Berwick of Harvard to Run Medicare and Medicaid
Donald Berwick has been nominated by President Obama to be the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Donald Berwick is a Harvard University professor and a leading advocate for improving health-care quality and efficiency. This article from The Washington Post.
Medicare Online Sign-Up a Good Addition
This article from Massachusetts Wicked Local discusses the newly launched service by the Social Security Administration that allows people to enroll online for their Medicare benefits even if they are not yet ready to file for Social Security.
How the New Health Care Bill will Affect Seniors’ Medicare Benefits
This article fromThe Mercury explains and discusses the provisions of the new Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act of 2010 and how seniors will benefit.
Research Group Suggests: Shift Long-Term Care Payment Responsibility from Medicaid to Medicare
This article from McKnight’s Long-Term Care News informs us about a recently released policy brief from the research group Mathematica which shows us the best way to coordinate care for long-term care residents who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid.
Most Hospice Services in Nursing Homes fail to meet Medicare Requirements
This article from McKnight’s Long-Term Care News discusses the reports from the Office of the Inspector General and the Department of Health and Human Services which show that most of the hospice care in nursing homes provided to Medicare beneficiaries do not meet Medicare requirements.
Medicare Offers Primary Physicians a Raise
This article from Community Modern Medicine informs us about the proposed changes of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Physician Fee Schedule. One of the changes will increase payments to geriatric specialists by 6 to 8 percent.
Cut Threatens Nursing Home Patients
The Obama Administration has recently proposed a $78.4 million cut to Florida’s Medicare-financed nursing home care. This could be harmful to the growing care needs of Florida’s seniors, its economy and caregiver jobs base. This article from Florida’s The Ledger.
Wisconsin Nursing Homes to Join National Project
One hundred Wisconsin nursing homes will be chosen to participate in a federal funded project designed to reduce Medicare costs and improve the care of residents. This article from The Business Journal of Milwaukee.
Medicare Paying for Services that are Similar to Long-Term Care
A new chart book suggests that Medicare maybe filling a need for long-term care through paying for post-acute care services for the nation’s elderly. Read this article from PR-Canada.net.
Joppel Solves Medicare Insurance Confusion
Joppel is a free on-line search tool that assists seniors and their caregivers through choosing an insurance plan that best fits their needs. Read this blog by Ryan Malone for Inside Assisted Living to learn more.
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