Senate Finance Committee Chair Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and ranking member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) on Wednesday released a draft bill that would link Medicare reimbursement levels for inpatient hospital care to the quality of care, rather than the number of services provided, CQ HealthBeat reports.
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Nov. 21, 2008 – The Dialysis Facility Compare consumer Website created by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has been upgraded to include two new quality measures that demonstrate how well dialysis patients are treated for anemia (low red blood cell count) as well as updated information that will help patients better understand survival rates by facility.
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Bill and Sharon Base are doing their homework again this year to find Medicare prescription drug plans for themselves and her 89-year-old dad.
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SIERRA VISTA — Open enrollment for Medicare Part D prescription drug benefits begins Saturday. With 49 prescription drug plans to chose from in Arizona, many seniors need assistance in understanding which options are best for them.
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The Open Enrollment Period for Medicare can be a very confusing time, as all plans change from year to year. The Open Enrollment Period for Medicare can be a very confusing time, as all plans change from year to year.
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"Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Influenza and Pneumococcal Immunization Rates Among Medicare Beneficiaries" (.pdf), AARP Public Policy Institute: The issues report discusses factors that might contribute to black and Hispanic Medicare beneficiaries' access to immunizations.
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The Council On Aging Inc., Serving St. Clair County, has scheduled a session to help people sign up for or review their Medicare Part D benefits. Enrollment continues through Dec. 31.
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