Web Exclusive: Little-Known Medicare Pay Code Change Will Hurt Specialists While the theatrics of the reform debate hold the nation in suspense, another dramatic policy change has crept into... Cutting repeat hospital trips: A simple idea, but hard to pull off The government spends an estimated $12 billion a year on "potentially preventable" readmissions for Medicare... Medicare Fraud Strike Force Makes 53 Arrests Fifty-three physicians, healthcare executives, and Medicare beneficiaries were arrested Wednesday in New York City... Web Exclusive: Ready or Not, Here Come the RACs Recovery audit contractors are coming, if not this year then next. And they will be authorized to look through your... Study: Seniors not quite embracing generic drugs Seniors are more likely to ask their pharmacist for generic medications when they are paying, but choose the more... Medical bills create financial burden for more Americans From the Department of Piling On. The New York Times reports on two studies released Wednesday that it says provide... Juggling Act Many community and rural hospitals rely heavily on Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, so I doubt that any of you were... Standard Medicare premium will rise 3.1 percent next year The standard Medicare premium will rise to $96.40 a month in 2008, an increase of $2.90 a month. The 3.1 percent...