For Better or for Worse, States Are Turning to Managed Care for Medicaid Long-Term Care
More and more states are switching to a managed care model when dealing with Medicaid long-term care patients, a change that has resulted in a loss of services in some cases.
Repealing Obamacare Will Have Consequences for Medicare
One of President-elect’s Donald Trump’s campaign promises was to repeal the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, which would have implications for everyone covered by the insurance, but it could also adversely affect Medicare beneficiaries.
Medicare Pilot Program Allows for Hospice Coverage While Still Fighting a Disease
Medicare recipients considering accepting Medicare’s hospice benefit will not be forced to make a fateful decision under a pilot program. The program will allow some Medicare beneficiaries to receive hospice care while also receiving curative treatment from their doctors.