(Washington, DC) –Medicare costs are taking an increasing share of the Social Security benefits of retirees far more quickly than experts predict, according to a new survey from The Senior Citizens League (TSCL). Forty- ...
Category: Medicare Part B Articles
Healthcare Costs Taking Bigger Share of Social Security Benefits
By Mary Johnson, editor The number of retirees reporting that Medicare costs are consuming more than one-third of their Social Security benefits appears to be growing more rapidly than experts ever expected. This has b ...
Medicare Proposes Tying Drug Costs to Effectiveness
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced plans to test new ways to rein in costs of some of the nation’s most expensive drugs, like cancer and rheumatoid arthritis treatments, that are admi ...
How An Obamacare Repeal Could Affect Medicare
Presidential and Congressional candidates are relatively quiet about their future plans for Medicare, but the 2010 Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) remains a target for repeal. No matter what candidates aren’t saying abou ...
Benefit Bulletin: January 2016
Still Working Because You Can’t Afford Your Healthcare Costs? Look Into Medicare Savings Programs More people are working far longer into retirement than they ever thought they would, and healthcare costs are a ma ...
Congress Rolls Back Medicare Part B Increase of 52%, But No Emergency COLA
The recent battle in Congress over lifting the debt limit contained mostly good news and some not so good news, for disabled and retired Americans. The legislation rolled back an unprecedented 52% spike in Medicare Part ...
Benefit Bulletin: June 2015
Good News Or Bad? More Medicare Beneficiaries Qualifying For Medicaid The number of Medicare beneficiaries who are also eligible for Medicaid has been growing rapidly in recent years. The Centers for Medicare and Medi ...
Dear Patient, In Medicare’s Effort To Improve Quality, The Doctor Won’t See You Now
By Mary Johnson The Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced a bold new model to save money and improve healthcare quality by changing the way the government pays doctors. The Administration ...
Patients Sent Home Quicker and Sicker From Hospitals — Are Medicare Penalties to Blame?
By Mary Johnson Anyone who has spent time in the hospital knows the feeling of shock at how short the stays have become. Hospitalizations more than a day or two in length are rare. Patients who have surgery, hooked up ...
Social Security & Medicare Questions: Medicare Part B SSI Deduction
Why Is Social Security Deducting Premiums For Medicare When My Son Gets Medicaid? Q: My 40-year old son is disabled with cerebral palsy and lives with me. He was receiving a $721 a month SSI payment and Medicaid. W ...
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