On friday march 4 I attended the ninth annual elder law & disability conference. Lots of good info on medicaid, healthcare, and other important topics.
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Tag Archive: Medicare
Elderlaw & disability conference
Am attending the State Bar of Michigan’s Elder Law & Disability conference at Crystal Mountain, Michigan today through Friday.
Medicare rules give full hospital benefits only to those with ‘inpatient’ status
Read the article here.
Medicare Expands Coverage To Help Seniors Quit Smoking
“Medicare coverage for seniors trying to quit smoking has been expanded to include those who have not already been diagnosed with a tobacco-related disease, the Obama administration announced Wednesday.” Full article here.
Doctors limit new Medicare patients
Are you a soon-to-be retiring Baby Boomer and about to receive Medicare? Your chances at being able to see a doctor may just have decreased. “The number of doctors refusing new Medicare patients because of low government payment rates is setting a new high, just six months before millions of Baby Boomers begin enrolling in…
Apply for Medicare Online
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid announced that it is now possible to apply for Medicare online at the following link: http://www.socialsecurity.gov/medicareonly/
Consumers Guide To Health Reform – Kaiser Health News
The link goes to the Kaiser website that lists comprehensive information on the health care reform. http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Stories/2010/March/22/consumers-guide-health-reform.aspx
Organized Crime Involved in on Healthcare
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122645717&ft=1&f=1001
Closing the Medicare "Doughnut Hole"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/27/AR2009122701206.html?wpisrc=newsletter
My Latest Article Published
My latest article, “A Primer on Medicare and Medicaid,” was just published in the Cosozo Living magazine. The article can be found at the following link: http://www.cosozo.com/newsletter_pages/2009/september_09/02_a_primer_on_medicare_and_medicaid.php
