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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
“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…