Research shows seniors will need substantial funds later in life
Healthcare reform is anticipated to yield many positive outcomes. Since insurers will now cover preventative care screenings, elderly individuals could experience substantial savings.However, research...
View ArticleClinic to aid the uninsured
More than one thousand uninsured people in North Carolina are expected to take part in a free health care clinic this month. The National Association for Free Clinics is running the event.Wanda Morgan...
View ArticleHealthcare reform projected to aid older Americans
People from all walks of life stand to benefit from healthcare reform. Research from the Commonwealth Fund indicates those between 50 and 64 years of age in particular are poised to be positively...
View ArticleNumber of Medicaid beneficiaries expected to jump in Iowa
Healthcare reform could make a huge difference for Iowa residents. Health reporter Cindy Hadish from SourceMedia Group News says the number of Medicaid recipients could jump by 25 percent once all...
View ArticleBoomers wonder how long Medicare will last
More than 40 percent of baby boomers surveyed believe their longevity will surpass that of Medicare, according to an AP-GfK poll.Most Americans are willing to increase the age in which people qualify...
View ArticleReport: New Jersey city may have done well from health insurance switch
Healthcare costs are now less of a problem for Fair Lawn, New Jersey, after a switch to a non-traditional insurance plan which, the city's former mayor says, has saved more than $1 million, according...
View ArticleJustice Department announces guilty plea in health insurance fraud case
An office manager at a medical supply company accused of defrauding Medicare of more than $6 million pleaded guilty last week to conspiracy charges, according to a statement from the Department of...
View ArticleMedicare may cover sexually transmitted disease tests
The U.S. government is weighing the possibility of allowing Medicare to pay for tests for sexually transmitted diseases for the elderly and disabled.If the idea is accepted, Medicare recipients would...
View ArticleMedicare Advantage changes stump some analysts
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced the government is increasing reimbursement for Medicare Advantage plans in 2012, a surprise to analysts who expected to see a decrease that...
View ArticleRural residents will suffer from Arizona Medicaid cut
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer's proposal to cut up to 280,000 adults from the state Medicaid system may have a drastic impact on the state's rural population, reported Arizona Public Media.The reduction...
View ArticleAudit finds Medicare illegally paid for seniors' ED medication
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) spent $3.1 million during 2007 and 2008 on reimbursements on Viagra and other erectile dysfunction drugs for senior citizens, according to...
View ArticleCalifornia counties say Medicare has underpaid some doctors
Three doctors and seven California Counties are suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for $3.2 million, reported the American Medical Association, claiming that the agency knowingly...
View ArticleMedicare will not change coverage for anemia drugs, for now
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced it does not immediately plan on changing its coverage of certain anemia medications used to treat patients with kidney disease.The agency said...
View ArticleMedicare to cover off-label use of some drugs
A federal judge has ruled that Medicare must cover the off-label use of medications when treatment is medically necessary, reported the American Medical Association, even if the use is not listed in...
View ArticleStudy finds Los Angeles County has highest rate of hunger
The Los Angeles County area had more hungry people in 2009 than any other county in the U.S., according to new research from Feeding America.More than 1.7 million county residents struggled with...
View ArticleCMS approves coverage of prostate cancer drug
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced that it plans to pay for the immunotherapy drug Provenge for its health insurance recipients after determining it is genuinely effective in...
View ArticlePlan from House GOP would redesign Medicare, Medicaid programs
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are preparing to introduce a 10-year budget that would eliminate Medicare and replace it with a private insurance system, while also ending Medicaid as...
View ArticleNew member of Medicare MEDCAC board announced
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has named a new member to its Medicare Evidence Development and Coverage Advisory Committee (MEDCAC), which is responsible for evaluating medical...
View ArticleMedicare releases list of hospital mistakes
Medicare has released a list of the eight most common things that can go wrong during a hospital stay, as experienced by Medicare recipients between October 2008 and June 2010, according to the...
View ArticleObama proposes changes to Medicare, Medicaid
President Barack Obama has proposed tightening Medicare spending and altering the way Medicaid and children's healthcare costs are shared with the states, as part of an effort to curb federal...
View ArticleCouple pleads guilty to $200 million Medicare fraud scheme
A Miami couple has pleaded guilty in a federal court to conducting a massive conspiracy to steal $200 million from the tax-payer funded Medicare program.The couple, Lawrence S. Duran and Marianella...
View ArticleHouse, Senate introduce bill to improve care for Medicare recipients
AARP announced it is endorsing the new Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act, a bill currently in the U.S. House and Senate that would help Medicare beneficiaries reduce their out-of-pocket...
View ArticleFlorida homeless get free checkups at event
Homeless Americans, in addition to numerous other problems, almost universally suffer from a lack of adequate medical care, experts say. Fortunately for some of them, however, the Palm Beach County...
View ArticleBonuses will ease Medicare Advantage cuts for seniors
Millions of seniors who receive health insurance coverage from private insurance plans offered through Medicare may soon qualify for bonuses from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,...
View ArticleCVS pays $17.5 million to settle Medicaid suit
CVS Caremark has been ordered to pay $17.5 million to resolve claims that it overcharged Medicaid programs in 10 states, according to a statement from the U.S. Department of Justice.The company's...
View ArticleFlorida congressman faces angry voters over support of Medicare overhaul
U.S. Representative Allen West was greeted with mixed emotions by a crowd of his Florida constituents during a town meeting earlier this week, according to the Palm Beach Post. The Republican...
View ArticleMedicaid gets makeover in Florida
The Florida House of Representatives passed a bill on Friday that would overhaul the state's Medicaid program, according to The New York Times.Florida is home to one of the largest pools of Medicaid...
View ArticleMedicare funds to run out sooner than expected
The annual Medicare Trustees Report projects that the trust fund that helps to support the program will be exhausted in 2024, five years earlier than previously predicted, according to The National...
View ArticleMedicaid may not be enough for some dentists
A study that was conducted by the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia found that children who use Medicaid as their primary form of health insurance may have a difficult time at the dentist,...
View ArticleIncreased access to Medicaid improves health and finances
A recent study lead by Harvard University's School of Public Health and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology found that increasing the availability of Medicaid would help more low-income adults...
View ArticleSeniors getting a break on Medicare Part D
While health insurance costs are rising for most Americans, it seems the nation’s seniors may be getting a break on their premiums. That is because the Obama administration has announced that the...
View ArticleMedicare Fraud Task force saves public health insurance dollars
While the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was designed in large part to protect consumers and curb rising health insurance costs, it was also drafted to help protect the healthcare industry...
View ArticleReport: Medicare enrollment beginning early
Those whose health insurance is through Medicare may be confused later this year, as the federal government has changed the annual enrollment process, as well as its policies.The Affordable Care Act...
View ArticleReport: Planning for healthcare important for senior citizens
A recent report from compliance service Allsup showed that senior citizens need to do their part to plan for their healthcare planning later in life.Many people have financial planners to help them...
View ArticleOrganizations encourage elderly to look for alternative health options beyond...
A recent poll from the National Council of Aging found that many older Americans who are eligible for Medicare do not know enough about it, and may still improve their situation by comparing different...
View ArticleAARP: Don't cut Medicare
A recent announcement from the American Association of Retired Persons revealed that a significant amount of its base will be traveling to the East Coast to visit members of the federal government and...
View ArticleMichigan Medicare plan ranked in top 25 nationally
A recent report from the National Committee for Quality Assurance named HealthPlus the number one Medicare plan in the State of Michigan, as well as the 21st in the United States.The organization's...
View ArticleNebraska Senator aims to keep Medicare untouched
A recent announcement from Republican Senator from Nebraska Ben Nelson, noted his intent to keep Medicare as well-funded as possible.He made the announcement in a press release after visiting a...
View ArticleCancer patients with Medicare treated more cheaply by physician
A recent study from The US Oncology Network showed that per-patient-per-month cancer treatment for those with Medicare cost less when procedures are carried out in the doctor's office.The Site of...
View ArticleMedicare, healthcare bills hurting elderly financially
A recent report from the National Council of Aging noted that many older Americans are being hurt by the financial situation they find themselves in due to high medicare costs.According to Census...
View ArticleAmericans know long-term care is expensive
A recent survey from the LIFE Foundation showed that many Americans are aware of the daunting costs attached to long-term care, despite low enrollments in these types of health insurance plans.More...
View ArticleMedicare could receive future cuts
With a congressional super committee unable to come to an agreement to cut Medicare costs, a standard 2 percent cut was put in place, but significant trimming could be looming in 2013, according to...
View ArticleLong-term care discussions important
A recent release from LTC Financial Partners noted that consumers should speak to their elderly relatives about their plans for long-term care, and the holidays may be the perfect opportunity to bring...
View ArticleUninsured patients could lose access to medicine
A recent report from the National Association of Free Clinics recently warned consumers without health insurance of the risks they take by not having a plan.Pharmaceutical company Sanofi recently said...
View ArticleHealthcare industry members unsure of Medicare ACO participation
A recent poll found that a large percentage of those involved in the healthcare industry are on the fence about whether or not their workplace will be involved in the Medicare ACO program.In total, 57...
View ArticleMedicaid cuts affecting more than health insurance patients
While Medicaid is expected to expand when healthcare reform ramps up in 2014, the plan could receive a significant amount of state cuts in the interim that will affect both patients and industry...
View ArticleSome aging Americans finding healthcare costs too high
Healthcare expenses are becoming burdens for a large portion of older Americans, according to a report from the Employee Benefit Research Institute.The survey noted that 21.5 percent of households...
View ArticleStudy: Not understanding Medicare could hurt some retirees
Many middle class retirees have some important misunderstandings when it comes to Medicare costs and coverage, according to a survey from health insurance company Bankers Life and Casualty Company's...
View ArticleMedicaid reductions could hurt WA healthcare recipients
The American College of Emergency Physicians noted that thousands of residents of Washington state could be denied emergency room care due to their Medicaid plans.The report examined Oregon patients...
View ArticleMany Baby Boomers don't understand Medicare
A recent report from the Bankers Life and Casualty Company's Center for a Secure Retirement showed that more than 55 percent of average income Baby Boomers do not know about how Medicare works.The...
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