•Health Care System Medicaid Medicare Sentinel Articles
Medicare & Medicaid: Playing Favorites in Health Care
As one of four children, I fondly remember my brothers and sister teasing each other about which one of us...
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Medicare Coverage and Employment
Whether they’re concerned with affording retirement or love their job, Americans are working later in life. In fact, the percentage of older adults...
Read MoreMedicare Policy & Presidential Hopefuls
Medicare Policy and Presidential Hopefuls Medicare policy has been the backbone of health care for older Americans since this program...
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Medicare Plan Finder Updates May Adversely Affect Enrollees
If you utilized the online Medicare Plan Finder https://www.medicare.gov/plan-compare/#/?lang=en to help you choose a Medicare health or drug plan for...
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Medicare Coverage and Leaves of Absence
Individuals who are receiving Medicare coverage for rehabilitation which is provided in a nursing home setting may not always understand...
Read MoreMedicare and Surprise Medical Bills
Have you ever been confused by an Explanation of Benefits statement from your health insurance company or received surprise medical...
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Medicare Open Enrollment
The Medicare Open Enrollment period is here. Through December 7th, Medicare recipients are able to change from Original Medicare (administered...
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Medicare Complicates Efforts to Age in Place
Last week’s column introduced the concept of frailty and its effect on an individual’s ability to age in place https://keystoneelderlaw.com/aging-in-place-and-frailty/....
Read MoreExpanded Coverage for Medicare Advantage Plans
In April 2018, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced an increase in the amount of payments towards...
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Policy Shifts Discourage Hospital Admission
The healthcare needs of retired Americans have led to growing costs of staggering proportions that are already too big to...
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