Medicare News Blog http://www.medicarenews.net A news blog on all things Medicare. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:21:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Medicare Fraud Costs Taxpayers More Than $60 Billion Each Year http://www.medicarenews.net/medicare-fraud-costs-taxpayers-more-than-60-billion-each-year-03-2010.htm Medicare System Makes Life Easy for Criminals http://www.medicarenews.net/medicare-system-makes-life-easy-for-criminals-03-2010.htm If Congress permits cuts in Medicare payments, seniors might not get needed care http://www.medicarenews.net/if-congress-permits-cuts-in-medicare-payments-seniors-might-not-get-needed-care-03-2010.htm Medicare payments for physical therapy have poor prognosis http://www.medicarenews.net/medicare-payments-for-physical-therapy-have-poor-prognosis-03-2010.htm Jason Alderman: Investigate Medicare Before You Need It http://www.medicarenews.net/jason-alderman-investigate-medicare-before-you-need-it-03-2010.htm Cut looms for Medicare payments to doctors http://www.medicarenews.net/cut-looms-for-medicare-payments-to-doctors-03-2010.htm Full Medicare coverage for IVF: CFAS felicitates Quebec government http://www.medicarenews.net/full-medicare-coverage-for-ivf-cfas-felicitates-quebec-government-03-2010.htm Medicare Signup Reaches Deadline Today http://www.medicarenews.net/medicare-signup-reaches-deadline-today-03-2010.htm Medicare formula adds guesswork for seniors, doctors http://www.medicarenews.net/medicare-formula-adds-guesswork-for-seniors-doctors-03-2010.htm Medicare payment formula adds guesswork for seniors, doctors http://www.medicarenews.net/medicare-payment-formula-adds-guesswork-for-seniors-doctors-03-2010.htm Leaders hope to trim Medicare, save HMO benefits http://www.medicarenews.net/leaders-hope-to-trim-medicare-save-hmo-benefits-03-2010.htm Leaders hope to trim Medicare but save HMO benefits http://www.medicarenews.net/leaders-hope-to-trim-medicare-but-save-hmo-benefits-03-2010.htm Senior Advocate: Medicare plan affects choice of doctors, hospitals http://www.medicarenews.net/senior-advocate-medicare-plan-affects-choice-of-doctors-hospitals-03-2010.htm Remove niqab to get medicare card, Quebec commission rules http://www.medicarenews.net/remove-niqab-to-get-medicare-card-quebec-commission-rules-03-2010.htm Face must be bared to get medicare card http://www.medicarenews.net/face-must-be-bared-to-get-medicare-card-03-2010.htm Discussion of Medicare’s ‘Competitive’ Bidding Program for Home Medical Equipment is Plagued by Myths and Misinformation http://www.medicarenews.net/discussion-of-medicares-competitive-bidding-program-for-home-medical-equipment-is-plagued-by-myths-and-misinformation-03-2010.htm Impact on Senior Citizens of Rising Drug Prices in Medicare to Be Hearing Topic http://www.medicarenews.net/impact-on-senior-citizens-of-rising-drug-prices-in-medicare-to-be-hearing-topic-03-2010.htm Fall River dentist indicted for Medicare fraud http://www.medicarenews.net/fall-river-dentist-indicted-for-medicare-fraud-03-2010.htm Midwives, nurses win new Medicare rights http://www.medicarenews.net/midwives-nurses-win-new-medicare-rights-03-2010.htm Be cautious of Medicare scam http://www.medicarenews.net/be-cautious-of-medicare-scam-03-2010.htm Practical money skills: Preparation key to go on Medicare http://www.medicarenews.net/practical-money-skills-preparation-key-to-go-on-medicare-03-2010.htm Metabolic drugs top the list of prescription drug expenses for elderly Medicare beneficiaries http://www.medicarenews.net/metabolic-drugs-top-the-list-of-prescription-drug-expenses-for-elderly-medicare-beneficiaries-03-2010.htm ‘Medigap’ Supplemental Insurance for Medicare: When You Have the Right to Buy It http://www.medicarenews.net/%e2%80%98medigap%e2%80%99-supplemental-insurance-for-medicare-when-you-have-the-right-to-buy-it-03-2010.htm Medicare, Medicaid patients have more trouble finding doctors http://www.medicarenews.net/medicare-medicaid-patients-have-more-trouble-finding-doctors-03-2010.htm Healthnet office under federal indictment for Medicare fraud http://www.medicarenews.net/healthnet-office-under-federal-indictment-for-medicare-fraud-03-2010.htm Free Medicare seminar to be held at Senior Solutions http://www.medicarenews.net/free-medicare-seminar-to-be-held-at-senior-solutions-03-2010.htm Obama: Health Bill will Help Medicare http://www.medicarenews.net/obama-health-bill-will-help-medicare-03-2010.htm Obama tries to reassure seniors, says health care plan will make Medicare stronger…. http://www.medicarenews.net/obama-tries-to-reassure-seniors-says-health-care-plan-will-make-medicare-stronger-03-2010.htm Obama seeks to reassure seniors on health care http://www.medicarenews.net/obama-seeks-to-reassure-seniors-on-health-care-03-2010.htm Healthcare in the Lebanon: Pay Extra Attention Says MediCare International http://www.medicarenews.net/healthcare-in-the-lebanon-pay-extra-attention-says-medicare-international-03-2010.htm