Archive for May, 2012

Hospital company to pay in Medicare allegations

Main Line Hospitals Inc. has agreed to pay the federal government $1.03 million to resolve allegations that it submitted improper claims to the Medicare program between Jan. 1, 2004, and Feb. 28, 2011, for evaluation and management services that were n…

Medicare And Medicaid Fraud Is Costing Taxpayers Billions

Criminals scam Medicare and Medicaid ??? and taxpayers ??? out of billions of dollars a year; the federal government is addressing the problem, but too slow and too late.

Medicare And Medicaid Fraud Is Costing Taxpayers Billions

Criminals scam Medicare and Medicaid ??? and taxpayers ??? out of billions of dollars a year; the federal government is addressing the problem, but too slow and too late.

Osbon settles Medicare fraud case for $1.4 million

Augusta businessman Julian Osbon has settled a Medicare fraud case against him and his company for $1.4 million, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced today. Osbon will also be banned from operating as a Medicare provider for five years, according t…

Humana Remains on the Lookout for Medicare Deals

Health insurer Humana, which has boosted its already-large roster of Medicare Advantage-covered patients with a couple of recent purchases of Medicare-plan providers, remains a potential buyer.

Jim T. Miller: How to Choose a Medicare Advantage Plan

I'll be 65 in a few months — Medicare enrollment age — and am interested in getting a Medicare Advantage plan to cover my health care and prescription drugs. Can you give me some advice on choosing a plan?

Medicare: Reduce chemical restraints

Medicare: Reduce chemical restraints Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 11:32 p.m., Wednesday, May 30, 2012 Every afternoon, the dementia pa…

Medicare: Reduce chemical restraints

Medicare: Reduce chemical restraints Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 11:32 p.m., Wednesday, May 30, 2012 Every afternoon, the dementia pa…

Medicare scare

SOUTH HAVEN – Medicare patients used to using South Haven's hospital may have to go elsewhere after the facility flunked a federal inspection.

Medicare scare

SOUTH HAVEN – Medicare patients used to using South Haven's hospital may have to go elsewhere after the facility flunked a federal inspection.

How to choose a Medicare Advantage plan

I’ll be 65 in a few months – Medicare enrollment age – and am interested in getting a Medicare Advantage plan to cover my health care and prescription drugs. Can you give me some advice on choosing a plan?

How to choose a Medicare Advantage plan

I’ll be 65 in a few months – Medicare enrollment age – and am interested in getting a Medicare Advantage plan to cover my health care and prescription drugs. Can you give me some advice on choosing a plan?

Medicare scare

SOUTH HAVEN – Medicare patients used to using South Haven's hospital may have to go elsewhere after the facility flunked a federal inspection.

Medicare scare

SOUTH HAVEN – Medicare patients used to using South Haven's hospital may have to go elsewhere after the facility flunked a federal inspection.

Medicare scare

SOUTH HAVEN – Medicare patients used to using South Haven's hospital may have to go elsewhere after the facility flunked a federal inspection.