Tag: Medicare

Democrats versus Republicans – Two Very Different Approaches to Medicare

(Editor's Note: Stephen Schimpff has been a member of our Advisory Board…

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Why Are Medicare Costs Rising So Fast? It’s Actually Not Complicated

(Editor's Note: Stephen Schimpff has been a member of our Advisory Board…

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Will “Medicare As We Know It” Persist, or Will It Change?

Stephen C Schimpff, MD is a quasi-retired internist, professor of medicine and…

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Medical Billing: A Paper Blizzard Not Addressed by EHR

Everything we read suggests the day is nearing when all hospitals and…

Bill Crounse Bill Crounse

The Trials of Progress in the Affordable Care Act

Five months after primary care doctors who treat Medicaid patients were supposed…

Gary Levin MD Gary Levin MD

What Is the Scoop with Medicare?

Summary: What is the latest news for Medicare Advantage plans? What is…

Linda Ringquist Linda Ringquist

Medicare Essential Plan Worth Considering

A proposed “Medicare Essential” plan that bundles all parts of Medicare services…

Liz Seegert Liz Seegert

5 Ways Healthcare Providers Can Reduce Costly Hospital Readmissions

Hospitalization is extremely expensive. Every year, hospitalizations account for one third of…

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Bill Frist Wants to Ban FFS

Here we go again. Once an idea gets fixed in certain minds,…

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