Category Archives: Medicare Set Aside Trusts
The Problem of MD’s Dropping Medicare and Some Suggested Solutions
Some medical doctors, especially internists such as gastroenterologists, gynecologist, psychiatrists, as well as some other medical specialties have stopped accepting new patients on Medicare. One of the reasons for is that they have dropped out of the insurance system. Other reasons include that they have stopped accepting new patients on Medicaid. The reasons that… Read More »
Problems In Financing American Healthcare
The financing of health care is expected to be the major problem facing elderly Americans in the future. Medicare, Medicaid, managed care and traditional private insurance programs must be included in the planning for the future. Americans with chronic acute health problems that require hospital care and doctor care are covered by the Medicare… Read More »
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Change the Rules, Again
The protests of patient advocates and support groups have finally been acknowledged by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The CMS has revised earlier guidance that required hospice patients covered by Medicare Part D to get prior authorization of all their drugs. Medicare’s hospice benefit sometimes pays for medications under Part D provisions…. Read More »