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Patients Are Relying on Lyft, Uber to Travel Far Distances to Medical Care
When Lyft driver Tramaine Carr transports seniors and sick patients to hospitals ... Nationwide, some insurance companies and ...
Surprise! These 4 Costs Aren't Covered by Medicare -- but Here's How Retirees Can Get Them Paid For
Most Medicare Advantage plans, however, offer a good number of supplemental benefits beyond what original Medicare does. And ...
‘Close to my deathbed’: How being homeless in SLO County pushes seniors to the brink
From exposure to the elements to inadequate nutrition, homeless seniors experience poor health outcomes in San Luis Obispo ...
The Journal Times5d
This rehabilitative team transforms seniors’ lives at Community Care
C Community Care. Find out how Kevin Konieczka and his team of physical and occupational therapists help provide comprehensive medical services for eligible seniors with disabilities.
El Sol del Valle de San Fernando5d
New Medicare Reforms Can Help Seniors – But Only if They Opt-in
By Marvell Adams Jr. October 15th marked the start of Medicare’s annual open enrollment period. Seniors can choose to stay on their current plan or switch to a new one. […] ...
Premiums for Medicare Part B to rise in 2025: What to know
While seniors are on track to benefit from a cost-of-living adjustment to their Social Security payments in 2025, they will also be faced with increased costs for their healthcare as certain ...
Health Affairs10d
Medicare Advantage Plans With High Numbers Of Veterans: Enrollment, Utilization, And Potential Wasteful Spending
Notably, about one in five VHA enrollees in these high-veteran MA plans did not incur any Medicare services paid by MA within a given year—a rate 2.5 times that of VHA enrollees in other MA ...
Columbus Telegram14d
Columbus Community Hospital raises concerns about Medicare Advantage plans
Columbus Community Hospital recently joined the Nebraska Hospital Association in expressing deep concerns about the negative impact of Medicare Advantage plans on seniors and hospitals across the ...
McKnight's Long-Term Care News15d
Report: CMS paid $1B+ to Medicare Advantage plans with veterans who did not use services
In 2020, the the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services paid more than $1 billion to Medicare Advantage plans that included Department of Veterans Affairs enrollees who didn’t use MA services.
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Patients relying on Uber, Lyft for long-distance medical care
When Lyft driver Tramaine Carr transports seniors and sick patients to hospitals ... Nationwide, some insurance companies and ...
Fierce Healthcare17d
Doctors, facing another pay cut in 2025, call for permanent Medicare payment reform
After adjusted for inflation Medicare reimbursement to physicians has decreased 29% since 2001, the AMA says. "To put it bluntly, Medicare plans to pay us less ... Soumi Saha, senior vicew ...
Oregonian17d
Medicare Guide 2025: Multnomah County resources help seniors navigate choices
Medicare’s open enrollment for 2025 benefits runs from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7. Help with the sometimes-complicated process is available in Oregon for no charge. The Senior Health Insurance Benefits ...