Medicare has released information on how much hospitals across the country charge for the most common surgeries. Here are the results for Tucson: Tucson Medical Center: .8 of the national average charge St Joseph Hospital: 1.0 of the national average…
Medicare Advantage Star Ratings: Who cares?
Seniors do not care about the Medicare Advantage and Part D star ratings. This is the finding of focus group research carried out by the Kaiser Family Foundation last fall. AIS Health has a good article on the report and…
Medicare Part D: Cost of the Shingles Vaccine
An article in the New York Times says that people who get Shingles are more likely to have a stroke. There is also the risk of vision damage if a person gets Shingles near their eyes. And a severe case of…
Why Choose a Medicare Supplement?
Medicare supplements are also known as “medigap” plans because they fill the gaps in Medicare. Medicare supplements cost more than Medicare Advantage – up front.
Obamacare: Drug coverage issues
I was just exchanging emails with a contact at CMS (Center for Medicare And Medicaid Services) which is the department responsible for overseeing the Affordable Care Act implementation. Here is what I wrote him: I thought you might be interested…
Is your doctor a Medicare participating provider?
If your doctor is not a “participating provider” you might have to pay the bill and get reimbursed by Medicare.