Enlarge this image People who qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid face maddening challenges accessing health care. The government spends $500 billion…
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Her air-ambulance ride wasn’t covered by Medicare. It will cost her family $81,739
by Emily Siner February 27, 2024Enlarge this image The $81,739.40 bill for her mother’s air-ambulance ride arrived less than two weeks after she died, Alicia Wieberg said.…
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Hospitals are fighting a Medicare payment fix that would save tax dollars
by Colleen DeGuzman February 13, 2024Enlarge this image A House-passed bill would equalize what Medicare pays when certain infusions are given in a hospital with what it…
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Enlarge this image Hospitals in rural America face a dire financial forecast. The government has an incentive plan to help them keep…
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Medicare open enrollment ends today. Ignoring the deadline could cost you
by Susan Jaffe December 7, 2023Enlarge this image A counselor, right, navigates a client through the Medicare signup process at the Aging and Disability Resource Center of…
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Medicare open enrollment is ending. Ignoring the deadline could cost you
by Susan Jaffe December 7, 2023Enlarge this image A counselor, right, navigates a client through the Medicare signup process at the Aging and Disability Resource Center of…
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Uncle Sam wants you to help stop insurers’ bogus Medicare Advantage sales tactics
by Susan Jaffe November 30, 2023Enlarge this image People gathered at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. in July at a rally held by the Center for…
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Medicare shoppers often face a barrage of unsolicited calls and aggressive ads
by Dan Gorenstein October 16, 2023Enlarge this image Open enrollment for Medicare begins Sunday and ads like this billboard inside California’s John Wayne Airport are popping up.…