The Obama administration recently proposed new regulations to deny Medicare to illegal immigrants and remove them from Medicare rolls. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) are proposing U.S. citizenship o ...
Category: Medicare Part B Articles
What Would Food Cost Today If Prices Increased As Fast As Medicare?
Take A Look At This New Chart From The Senior Citizens League Alexandria, VA: Today's seniors are living longer and spending more years in retirement — which is why a Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) t ...
Medicare Cuts Still On Table
The House is working on bipartisan Medicare legislation that would increase premiums and out-of-pocket spending for millions of beneficiaries. The legislation contains three changes proposed in President Obama’s fiscal 2 ...
Social Security & Medicare Questions: August 2013
Q: Does Medicare cover eye care? I'm diabetic and require eye exams frequently. A: Medicare generally will not pay for routine eye exams and glasses, but will pay for some services if you need treatment for eye diseas ...
Hospital Observations Stays Leave More Seniors With Huge Costs
After spending four days at a local hospital being treated for a broken elbow and pelvis, 93-year-old Lois Frarie went to a nearby nursing home to build up her strength. Her family was later shocked to learn they would h ...
Congressional Corner: The Promise Behind Medicare
By Representative Tim Bishop (NY-1) Social Security has been the bedrock of retirement security for America's seniors since the program was signed into law by President Franklin Roosevelt in 1935. With the creation of ...
Benefit Bulletin: April/May 2013
"Free" Medicare Preventive Services May Not Be Medicare materials give the impression that "You pay nothing for most preventive services," but that's not always the case. To qualify, you must meet certain guidelines. ...
Medicare Costs Growing Even As Other Healthcare Costs Stay Flat
By Mary Johnson Recent healthcare cost data have the experts perplexed. According to a new analysis from actuaries of the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services, national healthcare spending in 2011 grew at just 3. ...
Benefit Bulletin: February 2013
Three Programs That Help Seniors With Medicare Costs If you or a family member have limited income and have trouble paying Medicare premiums and out-of-pocket costs, Medicare Savings Programs may help. If you qualify ...
Raising the Medicare Eligibility Age: How Much Would It Save?
Raising the eligibility age for Medicare from 65 to 67 is a leading option under discussion to cut government spending on Medicare. With the Social Security retirement age rising to 67, proponents say that having a simi ...
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