Medicare Program Team

The 14.5% increase in Part B premiums will mean monthly payments for those with the lowest income group of $ 148.50 per month this year to $ 170.10 in 2022. Part B Medicare covers medical services, outpatient hospital services, certain home…
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Medicare Advantage health plans have enrolled nearly 27 million members, or about 45% of those eligible for Medicare. A recent analysis finds that Medicare overpaid private health plans by more than $ 106 billion between 2010 and 2019…
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Here's the latest from Mae Chun: I am an immigrant from Malaysia and all our time here, Canada has given us every opportunity and freedom to make a good living, and we have. That’s why I’ve spent the last 28 years returning to a country…
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Leading health insurer is drastically lowering its Medicare Advantage enrollment estimates for 2022 due to a large number of cancellations during the last enrollment period, revealing in a new submission to the Medicare Advantage Stock…
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It's not just retirees who need to think about Medicare. Anyone planning to continue working when they reach the age of 65 should consider how or if Medicare will fit their health coverage. The general rule of the program is that unless…
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The federal government has penalized 764 hospitals, including more than three dozen that are simultaneously ranked among the best in the country, for having the highest number of patient infections and potentially preventable complications.…
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Health care is an important expense for many people during their working years. And it often becomes an even heavier expense during retirement. That is why it is so important to set aside funds for future healthcare costs. And health…
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A bill recently introduced in Congress has its sights set on preventing a cost some new Medicare beneficiaries face: late enrollment penalties. The bipartisan measure, introduced in the Senate, would require the federal government to…
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An Ohio lawmaker last year proposed allocating $ 300 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds, distributed among Ohio nursing homes without any commitment. Ten days later, Ms. Sara Carruthers, R-Hamilton, received a $ 13,200 campaign…
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More than 60 U.S. Senate members have sent a letter to the Medicare and Medicaid Service Centers urging the agency to protect Medicare Advantage while keeping rates stable, as CMS is expected to end its MA rate announcement for 2023 on…
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