Over the weekend the Bush Administration directed all health plans contracted under Medicare to “provide a 30-day supply of any drug a beneficiary was previously taking after tens of thousands of people were unable to get medicines promised by Medicare, the New York Times reported on Monday.” The directive further stated all plans must...
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The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission on Tuesday voted to adopt several final recommendations to Congress for fiscal year 2007, including a plan to increase Medicare hospital inpatient and outpatient payments by the market basket increase minus 0.45%, CQ HealthBeat reports. The recommendation would result in a payment increase of 3.55% for inpatient care, with...
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Medicare Rx benefit still leaves many in fog Dianna Johnson hit the ultimate Catch-22 trying to get her medications amid the maze of questions surrounding the new federal Medicare Part D prescription drug … Medicare Part D Preparedness Study Conducted by Delta Marketing … Research concludes that there is a minimal level of preparedness...
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today that it has awarded contracts for four specialty contractors who will be responsible for handling the administration of Medicare claims from suppliers of durable medical equipment, prosthetics and orthotics. The new contracts awarded represent a first step in CMS’ initiatives designed to improve service...
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