Medicare Program Team

Medicare beneficiaries and their agents likely took a deep breath on December 7 when the annual Medicare enrollment period ended. October 15th through December 7th is when all Medicare beneficiaries can enroll in, switch to, or leave…
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A pair of Miami-Dade doctors -- orthopedic surgeon Lawrence Alexander and chiropractor Dean Zusmer -- were found guilty Monday of participating in a ring of medical equipment companies that submitted more than $31 million in false invoices…
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With ongoing negotiations over budget cuts as a backdrop, during a hearing discussion Tuesday, Democrats asked whether programs like Medicare and Social Security fall under the language of a Republican's anti-socialist resolution proposal…
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The family-owned 50-bed nursing home in rural Newport, Vt., will close its doors in March, unable to fill numerous jobs, including 10 licensed nursing assistant positions. The average age of its 43 employees is 51 years; and 17 have reached…
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The end of pandemic emergency measures and conservative efforts to cut government spending are poised to put quality care even further out of reach. A sicker population is bad for the economy and the health sector. Texas has the nation's…
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In an effort to crack down on deceptive practices by Medicare Advantage providers, Democratic Reps. Mark Pocan, Ro Khanna and Jan Schakowsky reintroduced legislation on Tuesday that would ban private insurers from using the label "Medicare"…
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Medicare is designed to help beneficiaries save money on health care. But there are three simple mistakes people can make that could end up costing them a fortune, or at least a significant portion of their retirement savings. Whether…
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Inflation has become a particularly pressing issue for retirees. The standard Medicare Part B premium increased by 14.5% in 2022. Prices for food, gas, and some utilities have also increased at a double-digit rate. Clearly, the 5.9%…
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The Senate voted on a sweeping climate, tax and health care bill that contains major measures to lower prescription drug prices within the Medicare program, allowing the government to negotiate drug prices for the first time and limit…
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Forgotten or lost money is actually very common in the United States. According to the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators, there are literally billions of dollars in unclaimed funds sitting in state treasuries and…
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