Contrary to regular misunderstanding and misstatements, Medicare coverage is available for home health coverage with no duration of time limit. In fact, Medicare home health coverage is available under the law “so long as skilled care is received” … [Read more...] about Know Jimmo | Medicare Home Health Coverage is Available for People with On-Going Needs
Archives for December 2024
Health Affairs Study Highlights the “Medicare Advantage Trap”
A recent Health Affairs study, “Medigap-Guaranteed Issue Associated with Medicare Advantage Disenrollment for Beneficiaries Administered a Part B Drug,” looked at beneficiaries receiving physician-administered drugs, to see if disenrollment from MA … [Read more...] about Health Affairs Study Highlights the “Medicare Advantage Trap”
Final Rule Expands Medicare Access to Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
In the recently published 2025 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment (OPPS) rule, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) narrowed the description of “custody” and revised the special enrollment period (SEP) criteria for formerly … [Read more...] about Final Rule Expands Medicare Access to Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
Medicare Annual Open Enrollment Ends December 7th
The Medicare Annual Election Period (AEP), also called the Annual Enrollment Period or Open Enrollment Period, ends this Saturday, December 7th, 2024. This is the yearly opportunity for Medicare beneficiaries to add or change their Medicare … [Read more...] about Medicare Annual Open Enrollment Ends December 7th