Senate Republicans have begun “piecing together a crusade” against Medicare fraud in an effort to make the issue an important part of the health care reform debate in the next Congress, CongressDaily reports.
Drew Armstrong, a health reporter for CQ HealthBeat, discusses House efforts to delay action on a Medicare “trigger” bill, health information technology legislation, an FDA tobacco regulation bill and steps toward passing mental health parity legislation in this week’s “Health on the Hill from kaisernetwork.org and CQ.”
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The Federal Government has sent a letter to dentists urging them not to treat patients with chronic disease under the Medicare dental rebate, because it will soon be axed.
ATLANTA, July 28 — Medicare costs caused by overweight elderly could place a significant financial burden on U.S. taxpayers, costing hundreds of billions, U.S. researchers say.
Technology services company Electronic Data Systems Corp. said Monday its second-quarter profit and sales grew, boosted by robust contract signings that included centers for Medicare and medicaid services.
Since it has been estimated that 23.1 percent of the population over the age of 60 have diabetes, I thought it might be important to give a little insight into how Medicare deals with this large number of diabetics.
Metropolitan Health Networks, Inc. , a leading provider of healthcare services to Medicare beneficiaries in Florida, today announced preliminary summary financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2008.
Though it’s not something people may want to consider, planning for the aging process is a necessary step in life, said Monica Benson and Kim Olmedo at Katten & Benson, Attorneys at Law.
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform during a hearing on Thursday released a report that found the Medicare drug benefit in its first two years has paid about 30% more for prescription drugs than medicaid would have paid for the same medications, costing the program about $3.7 billion, the Los Angeles Times reports.
The House on Thursday by a 231-184 vote approved a rule.
The American Association for Homecare opposes the decision by the agency that oversees Medicare to cancel the accreditation deadline for durable medical equipment providers in the 70 metropolitan areas throughout the U.S. designated for Round Two of the Medicare competitive bidding program.
At a health fair held in Paterson’s Fourth Ward Saturday, Nelson Monroe takes time out from representing a Medicare health plan to donate blood. Below, Trevor Pullock of Paterson signs up to be a marrow donor.
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The extra Medicare cost associated with overweight elderly people could place a significant burden on taxpayers.