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6 Medicare mistakes to avoid if you’re working past age 65
Bankrate via Yahoo Finance· 10 hours agoFor many years, people became eligible for Medicare and Social Security at the same time — age 65....
Medicare ignored expert advice to cut tests for transplant patients: Report
The Hill via AOL· 3 hours agoContractors for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) cut access to tests for...
Medicare’s push to improve chronic care attracts businesses, but not many doctors
Fortune via AOL· 9 hours ago“Just knowing someone is going to check on me is comforting,” said Lester, 73, who lives with her...
New Medicare Card Scams on the Rise
Los Angeles Times· 8 hours agoHave you received any calls from “Medicare” asking you to verify your Medicare number for the new card being sent your way? Medicare ...
Janie Slaven: TONI SAYS: Why is Medicare Part D's IRMAA premium so high?
The Times-Tribune, Corbin, Ky. via Yahoo News· 10 hours agoApr. 19—Dear Toni: I am turning 65 in June, self-employed, and my income together with my wife's is over $300,000. Recently I received a letter from Social Security telling me that my monthly ...
Caring for older Americans’ teeth and gums is essential, but Medicare generally doesn’t cover that...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 13 hours agoYet, more than three decades after Koop’s surgeon general stint ended in 1989, millions of Americans...
Stanislaus County hospital is removed from the Medicare program over health, safety issues
Modesto Bee· 1 day agoStanislaus Surgical Hospital is facing a federal agency decision to remove the Modesto facility from the Medicare program, effective April 30, after the hospital failed to ...
California hospital to lose Medicare contract
Becker’s Hospital Review· 18 hours agoStanislaus Surgical Hospital in Modesto, Calif., is facing a decision from CMS to end its Medicare contract, according to a termination notice from the federal agency. The ...
Hospice Handoffs May Lower Odds of Medicare Denials
Medscape· 20 hours agoClearer communication between primary care clinicians and hospice providers may decrease the number of denied Medicare approvals for end-of-life...
Some Older Women Need Extra Breast Scans. Why Won’t Medicare Pay?
New York Times· 12 hours agoMammography can miss tumors in women with dense breasts, so their doctors often include ultrasound...
