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- Analysts: Republican Medicare Boost Helps, But How Much? Vadum, Matthew // Bond Buyer;10/10/2000, Vol. 334 Issue 30992, p5
Reports on a Republican proposal to increase Medicare 'give backs' by additional five billion dollars. Positive effect on the health care sector; Proposal for restoring 21 billion dollars in Medicare funding.
- The Fine Art of Medicare Fees. Glenn, Chris // Review of Ophthalmology;Oct2002, Vol. 9 Issue 10, p25
Focuses on the impact of Medicare fees on the accessibility of medical services in the U.S. Information on the fee fix bill on Medicare; Percentage cut on Medicare payments; Accessibility of medical care.
- Witnesses: Combining Medicare A, B could jeopardize hospital funding. Brown, Steve // AHA News;06/18/2001, Vol. 37 Issue 24, p2
Focuses on issues concerning the proposed merger of Medicare Parts A and B, by the United States Congress. Explanation from Urban Institute Senior Fellow Marilyn Moon on the need for the coordination of both parts; Objective of the merger; Concern on the effect of the merger on hospital funding.
- HCFA reverses bad-debt policy. Cassil, Alwyn // AHA News;04/13/98, Vol. 34 Issue 14, p1
Focuses on the decision of the United States federal government on bad-debt policy in health care which could have cost hospitals and other providers serving large numbers of low-income Medicare beneficiaries billions of dollars. Comments from Nancy-Ann Min DeParle, administrator of the Health...
- Washington scans. // AHA News;06/08/98, Vol. 34 Issue 22, p3
Presents several news pertaining to Medicare and other health care issues in the United States. Reaction of Representative Bill Thomas (R-CA) to the Health Care Financing Administration's (HCFA) inclusion of swing beds in its transfer policy; Competitive bidding in 1999 for Medicare equipment...
- Scans. // AHA News;06/28/99, Vol. 35 Issue 25, p3
Presents update on health care in the United States. Information on President Bill Clinton's Medicare reform plan; Reason for the delay in the instructions for Medicare coverage of hyperbaric oxygen therapy; Efforts to block an amendment that would restrict the reprocessing of medical devices.
- Ask a benefit manager. Nirtaut, Dennis J.; Manuel, Christopher E. // Business Insurance;11/30/98, Vol. 32 Issue 48, p14
Discusses the Medicare+Choice program provided for in the Balanced Budget Act of 1997. General categories of Medicare+Choice plans; Basic issues that employers must address; Interactive voice-response options available to retirees; Re-enrollment issues.
- A drug benefit in play. Goldblatt // Business News New Jersey;11/29/99, Vol. 12 Issue 44, p29
Focuses on the proposal to add pharmaceutical coverage to Medicare in the United States. Impact on the health care industry; Proposed legislative bills related to the said issue; Reactions from pharmaceutical companies.
- Medicare Part C--Medicare+Choice. // CPA Journal;Dec98, Vol. 68 Issue 12, p12
Reports on the effects of Medicare+Choice on the Medicare program in the United States. Coordination of care plans; Private fee-for-service plans; Medical savings accounts.
- Participation in the qualified Medicare Beneficiary program. Neumann, Peter J.; Bernardin, Mimi D. // Health Care Financing Review;Winter95, Vol. 17 Issue 2, p169
Evaluates the participation of Medicare enrollees on Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) program. Characteristics of participating and non-participating eligibles; Barriers to program participation; Misinformation among eligible beneficiaries on QMB program.
