Medicare

* Medicare Part B (medical insurance) helps pay for services from doctors and health care providers, outpatient care, home health care, durable medical equipment, and some preventive services.

For those physicians who are opting out of Medicare for the first time, an early termination of the opt-out is available.

She is part of a growing vocal minority that says dropping Medicare is the only remedy to ongoing payment reductions, extended waits for reimbursement, audits, and growing regulations, such as meaningful use.

People qualify for Medicare based on the Medicare tax they paid through their work.

In The Spillover Effects of Medicare Managed Care: Medicare Advantage and Hospital Utilization (NBER Working Paper No.

As an enrollee in original Medicare, you'll typically be responsible for 20% of the Medicare-approved amount for expenses such as doctors' charges and outpatient procedures.

While many insurance carriers are aware of the new Medicare Section 111 mandatory reporting requirements, much misinformation and confusion exists about what constitutes Medicare "compliance." Many carriers believe compliance begins and ends with Section 111 reporting.

Medicare plans are available in two types: Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans.