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Liz Weston: Delaying signing up for Medicare? Make sure you’re still covered under employer’s health plan
If you or a spouse is still working for an employer with 20 or more employees, generally you can opt to keep the ...
Humana to Back Curbs to Medicare Advantage Billing Practices
Humana, the second-biggest Medicare insurer, has told congressional staffers that it will support moves that would curtail ...
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Senator Gallego Backs Bipartisan Bill in Washington to Tackle National Obesity Crisis with Enhanced Medicare Coverage
Senator Gallego supports the bipartisan Treat and Reduce Obesity Act to improve Medicare's obesity-related services.
Medicare Penalties Would Change for 700,000 Seniors Under New Bill
More than 700,000 Medicare beneficiaries currently face permanent increases in their Part B premiums because of late enrollment, with average penalties reaching 30 percent.
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Medicare Physician Gastrointestinal Procedure Pay Fell; Facility Pay Rose
A new analysis of Medicare reimbursement for GI procedures shows that physicians lost ground while hospitals and ambulatory ...
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Arizona Fraudster CEO Guilty of Bilking Medicare in $1 Billion Scheme
The CEO of DMERx was convicted in a $1B Medicare fraud scheme, exploiting vulnerable patients and manipulating medical ...
Humana to back curbs to Medicare Advantage billing practices, WSJ reports
Humana has told congressional staffers that it will support moves that would curtail billing practices worth billions in ...
Should You Ditch Your Medicare Advantage Plan? Most People Do
If you're tempted to ditch your Medicare Advantage plan, you're not alone. Here's when it's a good idea and how to go about ...