My parents are getting me a used car soon for college. The car I want range from $9,000-$13,000. I don't want to get one that has high milleage. (100k+) The mileage I want are around $40-60k, but those cost $12,000-$13,000. My parents said they can't get me a car above $10,000 because the...
Although patients may feel anxious waiting weeks from the time of their first doctor visit to evaluate their breast until they have breast cancer surgery, new findings from Fox Chase Cancer Center show that these waits are typical in the United States. Results were published in the Journal of...
The Medicare Advantage (MA) program has remained strong and is going to continue growing, with an expected 11% increase over the next year in terms of enrollment, according to Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services. The Affordable Care Act, passed in 2010, has resulted in an...
Various misconceptions surrounding the continued viability of Medicare can be debunked or discredited, making it more important than ever for voters and policymakers to fully understand the program's existing contours and limitations, according to a paper published by a University of Illinois...
The use of diagnostic imaging in Medicare patients with stage IV cancer has increased faster than among those with early-stage (stages I and II) disease, according to a study published July 30 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The costs of diagnostic imaging have increased more...
It is called the CPC (Comprehensive Primary Care) initiative, and aims to strengthen coordination and collaboration between private and public health care payers in order to improve primary care. According to Medicare, it will liaise with both commercial and State health insurance plans and...
I have insurance from my job then was injured keeping my insurance from work but after two yr on disability I was put on Medicare and they became primary and my other insurance is secondary but my company insurance goes by Medicare guidelines. Now I ended up in the hospital for three weeks and...
The cost of medications through Medicare's subsidized prescription drug program varies from region to region across the United States largely due to the use of more expensive brand-name drugs and not because of the amount of drugs prescribed, according to a study led by researchers from the...
Variations in health care spending by Medicare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) are similar throughout the state despite previous research, which found significant spending differences between the private and commercial sector in McAllen, Texas. The latest research results from The...
People With MS Caught In Medicare "Donut Hole" Finding Critical Relief Under Affordab
As the average cost of MS in the United States is nearly $70,000 a year, with the overall annual economic cost of MS being an estimated $28 billion, people living with MS face high out-of-pocket costs even...
The Medicare Trustees Report today informed that its outlook has worsened over the last year because the economic recovery has been weak. The Trustees explained that there are still "challenges" for securing the long-term health of the Medicare program. In fact, its Hospital Insurance Trust will...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced that it has finalized a rule for telemedicine services to ensure that patients in rural or remote areas will continue to receive the most cutting-edge medical care from many of their local hospitals. The final rule changes the...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the government agency that administers the Medicare program, made 11 National Coverage Determinations (NCDs) for medical technologies and procedures in 2010. NCDs permit or prohibit Medicare coverage for new technologies on a nationwide...
In 2010, there will be 65 new Medicare beneficiaries per eight seconds, or 7,000 each day; a total of 2.5 million baby boomers who will swamp America's senior's health care insurance program. According to AARP (American Association for Retired Person's), 70 million individuals are estimated to...
Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced new requirements for State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIP) grants to increase beneficiaries' awareness about certain provisions in the Affordable Care Act, including new Medicare prevention and wellness benefits...
In passing the Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010, Congress did right by people with Medicare. This bill prevents important Medicare programs from expiring at the beginning of 2011. Most importantly, it averts deep cuts to Medicare physician payments, and will keep them at the current...