It's time for the annual Medicare fall open-enrollment period. For those of you who aren't familiar with open-enrollment, it means that seniors and those who are eligible for Medic...
A new study shows that a medicare rule that blocks some nursing home residents from receiving simultaneous reimbursement for hospice and skilled nursing facility (SNF, a medicare-c...
Open enrollment for Medicare officially began this week, allowing those eligible to choose their medicare health and drug plan. The open enrollment period lasts until December 7,...
Last week U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced that a Medicare Fraud Strike Force operation has led to charge...
Medicare patients are being kept for observation at hospitals more often than they're being admitted, thanks to pressure from the federal government. According to a...
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