On October 27, 2011 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service (CMS) released notices detailing the Medicare Part A and Part B premiums and Deductibles for calendar year 2012.Hospital Deductible:$1,156 per spell of illnessHospital … [Read more...] about 2012 Medicare Premiums, Deductibles and Co-Pays
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New Regulations Are a Mixed Bag for Beneficiaries Seeking High Quality End-of-Life Care
Hospice care is available for Medicare beneficiaries who are certified by a hospice physician as having a life expectancy of six months or less if the terminal illness runs its normal course. In 1983, the hospice benefit was designed to cover … [Read more...] about New Regulations Are a Mixed Bag for Beneficiaries Seeking High Quality End-of-Life Care