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Medicare Secondary Payer Issues In this episode of Medicare Minutes we take a look at some issues surrounding the Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Program, which seeks to that Medicare doesn not pay for services resulting form injury that should be paid for by another source. For more information on the MSP program, see our topic page, http://www.medicareadvocacy.org/medicare-info/medicare-secondary-payer-program. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 25 years of Advocacy, and Hope for 25 More In April 2011, the Center for Medicare Advocacy celebrates 25 years of advocating for, and on behalf of, older people and people with disabilities who rely on Medicare.  And despite constant challenges, there is reason to be hopeful for Medicare’s future. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Disenrollment Period for Medicare Advantage Ends February 14th Are you unhappy with your Medicare Advantage plan? You have until February 14th to do something about it! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Condition Won’t Improve? You Can Still Get Medicare Home Health Coverage! This month we will discuss some new rules issued by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or “CMS” - the agency that runs Medicare - that will help people who need home health therapy services get the coverage they need. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website What is Quality of Care? This month we will discuss the concept of “Quality of Care” which you have no doubt heard of in relation to the recently passed health reform laws, but which you may only vaguely understand. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website DON’T TURN BACK ON HEALTH CARE REFORM This month we want take a moment to remind you that despite the exaggerations and accusations that have been shouted around, health care reform is good for Medicare beneficiaries.  Stay informed, and make sure it continues to be so. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Helath Care Reform - By the Numbers This month we’re happy to present some details on the new health care reform law and its effects.  So sit back and listen to some health care reform facts, by the numbers. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Income-Related Medicare Premiums This month we will discuss income-related premiums in Medicare parts B and D. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Exploring www.healthcare.gov This month we will take a look at the website the federal government recently launched to help with health care choices: www.healthcare.gov. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Visitation Rights for Patients Visiting a companion, friend or loved one in the hospital seems like a simple and ordinary act of kindness, doesn’t it?  But such visits have been anything but simple for many loved ones. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Medicare Part D $250 Rebate Check Relief from the Medicare Part D “donut hole” gets started this month, June of 2010, when Medicare begins sending out the $250 rebate checks that you may have heard about. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Medicare Part B Premium: Who Pays What, and Why? One of the topics we are most frequently asked questions about is the Medicare Part B premium.  This has been particularly true since the Part B premium became related to a beneficiary’s income.  In 2010 additional complications arose from the so-called “hold harmless” provision.  This edition of Medicare Minutes will discuss this provision, who it [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Some Real Facts on Health Care Reform Today, on our April, Twenty-Ten edition of Medicare Minutes, we want to help you understand how the recently passed health care reform law will affect you. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Medicare for People with Chronic Conditions On our March, 2010 edition of Medicare Minutes, we will discuss Medicare coverage for people with long-term, or chronic conditions. For more information, see: http://www.medicareadvocacy.org/InfoByTopic/ChronicConditions/ChronicMain.htm Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Medicare Beneficiaries: Don’t be Afraid of Health Care Reform Medicare beneficiaries already have good access to comprehensive health care.  Why, then, would the Center for Medicare Advocacy, whose mission is to advocate for Medicare beneficiaries, support such an undertaking?  There are several answers:  First, there are many specific improvements to the Medicare program for beneficiaries; second, it will improve the solvency of Medicare itself; [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website HEALTH DISPARITIES 101 Today, on our January, 2010 edition of Medicare Minutes, we offer a basic examination of the issue of health disparities.   For more information, visit our health care disparities page. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website December 2009 - A Trio of Medicare Updates On our December, 2009 edition of Medicare Minutes, we offer updates on current Medicare topics including cost-sharing, therapy caps, and some timely news for residents of skilled nursing facilities. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Medicare Minutes November, 2009 When Medicare Advantage Plans Do Not Renew Their Contracts This month on Medicare Minutes we offer advice to those beneficiaries whose private Medicare plans have chosen to leave the Medicare market.  We discuss what these individuals need to do, and the rights they have. For more on Private Medicare plans, see our “Medicare Privatization (and Occasional Reform)” [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Medicare Minutes, October 2009 - Medicare Enrollment Periods On this edition of Medicare Minutes, we will explian the upcoming Medicare enrollment periods. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Medicare Minutes, 09/2009 - the Myth of Medicare Cost Shifting and the Facts on Private Profits On this edition of Medicare Minutes, we will examine the myth of so-called “cost shifting” in Medicare, one of the arguments being used to denounce calls for a public plan option in health care reform. to read more on Medicare and health care reform, visit our Privatization and Occasional Reform page. Or you can speak out in [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Medicare Minutes, August, 2009 - The Indispensible Dozen The President made it clear that the country needs health care reform now – this year. For the health of the people and the economy. This month on Medicare minutes we discuss essential elements for real reform. For more on Medicare reform, visit our Medicare Privatization (and Occasional Reform) page. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Medicare Minutes, November 2008 - Medicare Private Plan Marketing Concerns This month on Medicare Minutes we have some tips on some questionable marketing practices by Medicare private plans. Listen to learn what is or isn't allowed, and who to talk to if you think the rules are being broken. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Medicare Minutes, October 2008 - Medicare Private Plan and Drug Plan Enrollment This month on Medicare Minutes we have some tips on the Medicare annual coordinated election period, which is the annual period for enrolling in, or disenrolling from, a Medicare private plan or drug plan. For a more detailed look at Medicare enrollment periods see our article on enrollment periods. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Medicare Minutes, August 2007 - Medicare Coverage of Hospice Care This month on Medicare Minutes we bring you the third part in our "Back to Basics" series with a discussion of Medicare coverage for home health services. For a more detailed look at home health coverage and issues, visit our Hospice FAQ page. Medicare as we know it is at risk. Send a letter telling your public officials to keep Medicare independent. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Medicare Minutes, May 2007 - Stacking the Deck Against Traditional Medicare Tune in to learn about challenges facing the traditional Medicare program. Medicare as we know it is at risk. Send a letter telling your public officials to stop cutting and privatizing Medicare. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website