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Medicare Minutes
Medicare Minutes
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Useful Information about Medicare and Health Care from the Center for Medicare Advocacy |
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©Copyright © 2011 Matt Shepard. All rights reserved.
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1. Updates on the Medicare Improvement Standard
| As we have discussed previously previous Podcasts, people with chronic conditions and long-term illnesses are often denied Medicare coverage because they supposedly:
Will not improve, or
Need “maintenance services only,” or
Have “plateaued”, or
Are “chronic and stable
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| Published on Tue, 11 Oct 2011 18:57:05 +0000 - 7 MB Format: MPEG Audio
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2. Medicare Facts and Fiction
| Congress continues to propose Medicare changes that will have bad consequences for beneficiaries and their families. Policymakers and pundits are feeding the media and the public false information about Medicare. The simple truth is that Medicare works? and it costs LESS than private insurance.
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| Published on Tue, 13 Sep 2011 18:44:43 +0000 - 2 MB Format: MPEG Audio
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3. Medicaid Matters!
| Obviously here at Medicare Minutes we talk a lot about Medicare and its importance to so many of our country’s older and disabled people. Something people might overlook, though, is that the MediCAID program is equally important. And Medicaid matters to Medicare beneficiaries, too.
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| Published on Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:27:57 +0000 - 2 MB Format: MPEG Audio
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4. Real Solutions for Financing Medicare and Reducing the Deficit
| It seems like Congress has a lot of trouble understanding that there are some solid, manageable solutions that would actually protect Medicare coverage while still reducing costs to taxpayers. And this month on Medicare Minutes, we’re going to highlight a half dozen of them for you.
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| Published on Mon, 27 Jun 2011 14:47:09 +0000 - 2 MB Format: MPEG Audio
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5. Medicare Secondary Payer Issues
| In this episode of Medicare Minutes we take a look at some issues surrounding the Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Program, which seeks to that Medicare doesn not pay for services resulting form injury that should be paid for by another source.
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| Published on Thu, 12 May 2011 15:56:58 +0000 - 3 MB Format: MPEG Audio
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6. 25 years of Advocacy, and Hope for 25 More
| In April 2011, the Center for Medicare Advocacy celebrates 25 years of advocating for, and on behalf of, older people and people with disabilities who rely on Medicare. And despite constant challenges, there is reason to be hopeful for Medicare’s future.
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| Published on Fri, 29 Apr 2011 19:50:13 +0000 - 3 MB Format: MPEG Audio
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8. Condition Won?t Improve? You Can Still Get Medicare Home Health Coverage!
| This month we will discuss some new rules issued by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or “CMS” - the agency that runs Medicare - that will help people who need home health therapy services get the coverage they need.
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| Published on Fri, 14 Jan 2011 16:17:02 +0000 - 3 MB Format: MPEG Audio
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9. What is Quality of Care?
| This month we will discuss the concept of “Quality of Care” which you have no doubt heard of in relation to the recently passed health reform laws, but which you may only vaguely understand.
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| Published on Wed, 08 Dec 2010 20:07:10 +0000 - 3 MB Format: MPEG Audio
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10. DON?T TURN BACK ON HEALTH CARE REFORM
| This month we want take a moment to remind you that despite the exaggerations and accusations that have been shouted around, health care reform is good for Medicare beneficiaries. Stay informed, and make sure it continues to be so.
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| Published on Tue, 09 Nov 2010 15:04:57 +0000 - 3 MB Format: MPEG Audio
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