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08/04/2020

47% of Americans Worry About This Unavoidable Retirement Expense

Hint: It's an expense that actually tends to rise as we get older.

08/03/2020

Fiscal Year 2021 Payment and Policy Changes for Medicare Skilled Nursing Facilities

On July 31, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule [CMS-1737-F] for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 that updates the Medicare payment rates and the value-based purchasing program for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). CMS is publishing this final rule consistent with the....

07/31/2020

Medicare has strict deadlines to sign up. Why you don’t want to miss them

Reaching age 65 make you eligible for Medicare. However, not all individuals will take the same path for enrolling — and the deadlines they face depend on their situation.

07/30/2020

CMS To Resume Audits Of Medicare Claims

Postponed because of the COVID crisis, audits of health care providers’ Medicare claims will resume.

07/29/2020

What Do They Mean by a Medicare-certified provider? A health care provider (like a home health agency, hospital, nursing home, or dialysis facility) that's been approved by Medicare. Providers are approved or "certified" by Medicare if they've passed an inspection conducted by a state government agency. Medicare only covers care given by providers who are certified.

07/28/2020

Medicare officials warn subscribers to look out for COVID-19 scams

Medicare is putting its subscribers on high alert that scammers are out in force trying to shake down America’s senior citizens with a battery of coronavir

07/27/2020

What do they mean by a Medicare-approved amount?
In Original Medicare, this is the amount a doctor or supplier that accepts assignment can be paid. It may be less than the actual amount a doctor or supplier charges. Medicare pays part of this amount and you’re responsible for the difference.

07/24/2020

Medicare’s Out-Of-Pocket Maximum Limit: How Much Will It Cost You?

Watch the Medicare commercials, read the promotional information you get in the mail. One point jumps out at you. Original Medicare has no limit on how much one will pay, but Medicare Advantage does cap the costs. What exactly does this mean?

07/23/2020

Congress Considers Permanent Telehealth Waivers for Medicare

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is also considering making some regulatory changes permanent, says administrator Seema Verma.

07/22/2020

Your company gives you an early retirement offer, should you take it?

Healthcare costs, Social Security and lifestyle choices should be considered before you act on an early retirement offer.

07/21/2020

I'm 65+ and lost my job. Should I sign up for Medicare or COBRA?

If you're not yet 65, you may have no choice but to sign up for COBRA and retain your existing coverage, albeit at a hefty cost.

07/20/2020

Nearly Half of Older Americans Need to Get Schooled on Long-Term Care Insurance

Long-term care is, for most seniors, an inevitable expense. And long-term care insurance is an important means of defraying it.