Election Year Politics and Reauthorization of the Older Americans Act Will Play Key Role in the Lives of Older Adults this Year With Congress back in session and the presidential election year in full swing, the National Council on Aging (NCOA) encourages older adults and their caregivers to advocate for key issues that could greatly [ Read More ]
CMS Will Work to Make Hospitals Track Errors Better Internally But Information Will Be Kept From The Public A new study released by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) found that hospital employees are only reporting fourteen percent of all medical errors and usually don’t [ Read More ]
Leading cancer care advocates and providers gathered to discuss the results of a new study that finds that per-patient-per-month (PPPM) chemotherapy service costs and patient copay amounts for Medicare beneficiaries are significantly lower in community-based care settings. The study, “Site of Service Cost Differences for Medicare Patients Receiving Chemotherapy,” was performed by Milliman and commissioned [ Read More ]
Insuraprise, Inc. wishes to remind seniors that Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) has changed this year to October 15th – December 7th with the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010. During the AEP Medicare patients will be able to: Change from a Medicare Advantage Plan back to Original Medicare. Switch from [ Read More ]
MercyCare Health Plans, headquartered in Janesville, is happy to announce it now offers Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans for health care coverage starting January 1, 2012. MercyCare Advantage plans offers four choices designed to fit various needs: Low premiums, starting at $39/month, including prescription drug coverage Comprehensive coverage including: Medicare Parts A and B and [ Read More ]
Health Insurance Rates Will Face Stricter Scrutiny Nationwide; CMS Will Review Rates for 9 States With Inadequate Oversight Starting September 1, health insurance rates for the individual and small group markets will face stricter scrutiny to determine whether they are reasonable under new rules required by the Affordable Care Act. The Centers for Medicare and [ Read More ]