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Mar

Complex Health Care Fraud

Posted by dosh  Published in supplement plans

Due to an increase in managed care plans in Medicaid and Medicare there has been a rise in complex health care frauds according to a Wall Street Journal Report. The article examined how new kinds of fraud is being committed as the private sector is providing more Medicare and Medicaid services.
These frauds are more difficult […]

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16

Mar

Medicare Prescription Drug Plans Affect Humana First Quarter Earnings

Posted by dosh  Published in humana

2008 and first quarter earning estimates have been toned down by Humana. There has been some concern about the effects of increasing health care costs on insurer profits. The 2008 earnings of Humana are expected to be in the range of $4 to $4.25 per share.
On February 4 the estimate was $5.35 to $5.55 per […]

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15

Mar

Medicare Heart Scan Coverage To Continue

Posted by dosh  Published in supplement plans

On Wednesday CMS announced that CT scans to detect heart disease will still be covered by Medicare. The Times reported that there was concern that CT scans were being done more and more on patients who did not show signs of heart ailments. This needlessly subjected them to radiation risks.
The CT scan is a substitute […]

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14

Mar

More Kids Covered By SCHIP In 2007

Posted by dosh  Published in supplement plans

The State Children’s Health Insurance Program saw an enrollment of more than 7 million children which is a 5.9 percent increase over last year. This was announced by Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt.
He said that it was pleasing that SCHIP was growing, however they needed more work to ensure that people at the […]

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3

Mar

Medicare For Non-Citizen Parents

Posted by dosh  Published in supplement plans

The US has a large population that is from around the world, from Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa… Many people live away from their parents. Every year thousands of parents move to the US to live with their children. It is great to have older parents, aunts and uncles nearby. However, concerns about the health of […]

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2

Mar

Republican Health Plan Shot Down

Posted by dosh  Published in supplement plans

The Republican health proposal that would have required small businesses to offer limited health insurance created by the state has been shot down.  The proposal was opposed by nine people and was not supported by anyone. This led it to be postponed indefinitely.
The aim of the plan was to insure uninsured workers lacking health insurance […]

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1

Mar

Improper Medicare Payments

Posted by dosh  Published in supplement plans

According to the CMS, improper Medicare payments collected from and repaid to health care providers amounted to $371.5 million. There was a need for ensuring accurate Medicare payments, people with Medicare would thus be ensured that they were being billed correctly.
The RAC demonstration program was created by the MMA act, 2003 with a view to […]

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