Jul 22 Three charged in $1 billion Medicare fraud scheme By Emily Wishingrad “This is the largest single criminal health care fraud case ever brought against individuals by the Department of Justice,” said Leslie R. Caldwell, Assistant Attorney General the department’s criminal division, in a statement issued Friday. Continue reading
Jul 20 How selling a home may affect what you pay for Medicare By Philip Moeller Watch out for this gotcha. Continue reading
Jul 13 Is there any relief for astronomical drug costs? By Philip Moeller Medicare is prevented by law from negotiating with drug companies over their prices. In recent years, the price tag for people who must take expensive new drugs has risen at an alarming rate. Continue reading
Jun 26 Americans who confronted ‘surprise’ medical bills share their stories By Elisabeth Ponsot, Daniel Moritz-Rabson Last year, Consumer Reports found 30 percent of Americans with private health insurance have received a surprise bill, where their insurance plan paid less than they expected. Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch 8:43 News Wrap: House Democrats hold sit-in to demand gun vote; DOJ alleges Medicare fraud By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, after Republican lawmakers rejected four gun control proposals on Monday, nearly 100 Congressional Democrats staged a sit-in, refusing to leave until they secured a vote on gun legislation. Also, the Department of Justice announced it… Continue watching
Jun 22 Should I stick with my Federal Employee Health Benefits or enroll in Medicare? By Philip Moeller Once you know the cost of your Medicare solution, you at least can compare it with your current coverage and costs. Continue reading
Jun 15 Beware of being automatically enrolled in a Medicare plan you don’t want By Philip Moeller The real-world effect of this rule is that not reading every piece of your mail – even mail you are not expecting and did not ask be sent to you – can cost you enormous amounts of money and even… Continue reading
Jun 09 Federal prison system spends too much on medical care, report says By Associated Press An inspector general report says the Bureau of Prisons spent at least $100 million more than the Medicare rate on outside medical care in the 2014 budget year. All of the facilities that were reviewed for the report paid a… Continue reading
Jun 08 Do you know how Medigap policies work? By Philip Moeller During your initial enrollment period for Medicare, there are “guaranteed issue rights” for Medigap policies that prevent insurers from either denying coverage or charging you higher rates due to pre-existing conditions. Continue reading
Jun 01 My Medicare only provides minimal coverage out of state. What should I do? By Philip Moeller For Medicare recipients who go back and forth between living in two states, getting comprehensive health care coverage can be tricky. Continue reading