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MEDICARE
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NEWS
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Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage - "It's all coming together"
Hurricane Rita Information for People with Medicare and Medicaid and Providers
Letter To State Medicaid Directors Regarding Impotency Drugs For Sexual Offenders
Medicare Drug Plans To Offer Premiums Of $20 Or Less, Lower Deductibles, Broader Coverage Available
A 2.5 Percent Increase In Medicare Home Health Payment Rates Proposed
Medicare.gov Data Updates
This week data was updated on following Medicare.gov tools:
Medicare Options Compare
Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Finder
2007 Medicare premiums and coinsurance rates
Proposal For The New Competitive Acquisition Program For Part B Drugs And Biologicals
Section 303 (d) of the MMA (adobe pdf 26Kb) requires the implementation of a competitive acquisition program (CAP) for Medicare Part B drugs and biologicals not paid on a cost or prospective payment system basis. Beginning with drugs administered on or after January 1, 2006, physicians will be given a choice between buying and billing these drugs under the average sales price (ASP) system, or obtaining these drugs from vendors selected in a competitive bidding process.
New Edition of the Guide to Home Health Care Agencies
Home Health Compare can assist in choosing the best local home health agency - based on past performance helping patients get better and improving their ability to function at home. By looking at the type of care the beneficiary needs and seeing what portion of each agency's patients achieve the best results ("outcomes") for that type of care, beneficiaries and their families can make sure that they choose the agency with the best track record.
Medicare Provides Tools to Help Local Partners Prepare Beneficiaries for Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage
Tax Exemption For Hospitals And Federal Payment For Uncompensated Care
Medicare Expands Efforts To Fight Fraud
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