http://www.medicareprogram.info The Federal Medicare Program provides you with benefits for hospital and health care. en-us Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:36:51 CST Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:36:51 CST http://www.medicareprogram.info/ The Federal Medicare Program provides you with benefits for hospital and health care. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:36:51 CST http://www.medicareprogram.info/articles/6700/Obama-SCHIP-Memo... Presidential Memorandum - State Children's Health Insurance Program MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Wednesday,February 4th,2009at12:00 amSUBJECT: State Children's Health Insurance ProgramThe State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) encourages States to provide health coverage for uninsure... 2009-04-14 http://www.medicareprogram.info/articles/4397/SCHIP-Information... State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Information The State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) is jointly financed by the Federal and State governments and is administered by the States.Following Federal guidelines, each of the States designs their own program, determine eligibility groups, defines benefit packages... 2009-03-30 http://www.medicareprogram.info/articles/4179/Medicare-Fraud-In-Miami... Medicare Fraud In Miami Medicare fraud affects all of us. It results in an increase in the cost of Medicare premiums and it reduces the amount of money available for legitimate benefits. Jay Weaver of the Miami Herald has written two recent articles that expose the problem and extent of Medicare fraud in the Miami-Dade area. Unfortunately, this i... 2009-03-27 http://www.medicareprogram.info/articles/4050/Medicare-Program... Medicare Program Information Welcome to the Medicare Programpage. This Website offers you information and links pertaining to your benefits under the federal Medicare program.Most people interested in Medicare want to know about their Medicare benefits, coverage, disability payments, and the Medicare Plans.If getting ... 2009-03-25 http://www.medicareprogram.info/articles/4058/Medicare-Fraud... Medicare Fraud A vast majority of Medicare payment errors areusuallysimplemistakes and are not the result of physicians, providers, or suppliers trying to take advantage of the Medicare system. If you do have a concern or questionabout a Medicare claim submitted on your behalf, you should discuss it directly with your physi... 2009-03-25 http://www.medicareprogram.info/articles/4060/Does-Medicare-Pay-For-Scooters?... Does Medicare Pay For Electric Mobility Scooters? Yes, Medicare will cover electric mobility scooters. But, you need to be able to prove that you do have a medical condition that requires that you need a scooter to move around your home.It must be for use inside the house and not just something thatallow you to move around outside. In... 2009-03-25 http://www.medicareprogram.info/headlines/news/Medicare Medicare News Headline :The Federal Medicare Program provides you with benefits for hospital and health care. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:36:51 CST http://www.medicareprogram.info/resources/partners Other Resources :The Federal Medicare Program provides you with benefits for hospital and health care. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:36:51 CST http://www.medicareprogram.info/watch/videos Videos :The Federal Medicare Program provides you with benefits for hospital and health care. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:36:51 CST http://www.medicareprogram.info/exm/Medicare_Preventive_Services/ Medicare Preventive Services After you have enrolled with Medicare, your coverage includes a one-time intial physical exam. You are... 2009-03-25 http://www.medicareprogram.info/news/1295458/-Dispeling-the-Medicare-myth... “I don’t want Medicare” ! We are hearing this all too often, of late, and the truth is, “Yes, you do want Medicare”! We are still a free country and you are at liberty to refuse Medicare but it is not a wise decision. To the contrary, it is a decision you will come to regret, in all likelihood.... Sun, 03 Apr 2011 22:01:03 -0700 http://www.medicareprogram.info/news/1295459/-Medicare-Announces-2011-Funding-For-State-Health-Insurance-Programs... The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that nearly $46.5 million for basic grant funding will be distributed to State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIPs) on April 1, 2011, to help people with Medicare, and those who care for them, receive information and counseling about their health benefits and choices. These grant... Mon, 04 Apr 2011 05:25:55 -0700 http://www.medicareprogram.info/news/1295460/-GOP-budget-plan-would-revamp-Medicare-and-Medicaid-to-slash-deficit... The 2012 budget strategy outlined by Republican Rep. Paul Ryan promises more than $4 trillion in savings over the next 10 years and takes a dramatically different approach from what President Obama has proposed. House Republicans 2012 federal budget plan will propose significant changes to Medicare, shift control of Medicaid to the states and aim ... Sun, 03 Apr 2011 09:29:32 -0700 http://www.medicareprogram.info/news/1295461/-Medicare-Approved-Provenge-Minuscule-Compared-to-Defense-Spending... It was announced Wednesday that Medicare will cover the cost of Provenge, a $93,000 prostate drug that typically gives men suffering from an incurable stage of the disease an extra four months to live, according to the AP via Yahoo! News . When Provenge first went under review with Medicare, it was used as a shining example of the power of death p... Thu, 31 Mar 2011 16:37:46 -0700 http://www.medicareprogram.info/news/1295462/-U.S.-Medicare-rules-seek-improved-care,-lower-costs... U.S. Medicare regulators on Thursday launched a program for doctors to deliver more follow-up care to patients that they predict will save the government as much as $960 million over the next three years while providing better healthcare for the elderly.... Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:36:52 -0700 http://www.medicareprogram.info/news/1295463/-Medicare-to-pay-for-$93,000-prostate-cancer-drug... Medicare officials said Wednesday that the program will pay the $93,000 cost of prostate cancer drug Provenge, an innovative therapy that typically gives men suffering from an incurable stage of the disease an extra four months to live.... Wed, 30 Mar 2011 18:12:20 -0700 http://www.medicareprogram.info/news/1295464/-Preventative-Care-New-Focus-of-Medicare... Health and Human Services proposed new regulations Thursday it hopes will reduce Medicare costs and improve care by focusing funds on prevention and quality... Sat, 02 Apr 2011 05:07:00 -0700 http://www.medicareprogram.info/news/1295465/-House-Republican-budget-plan-would-revamp-Medicare... The proposal, outlined by Rep. Paul Ryan, would aim to cut at least $4 trillion from the deficit over 10 years. Pressing their differences with President Obama, House Republicans will propose a 2012 federal budget Tuesday that includes an overhaul of Medicare and Medicaid and would aim to chop at least $4 trillion from the federal deficit over the... Sun, 03 Apr 2011 19:52:12 -0700 http://www.medicareprogram.info/news/1295466/-Ryan-says-hell-propose-drastic-Medicare,-Medicaid-changes... House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan said Sunday he will unveil a Republican budget for 2012 this week that proposes dramatic changes to Medicare, Medicaid and other political lightning rods.... Sun, 03 Apr 2011 08:54:40 -0700 http://www.medicareprogram.info/news/1295467/-Medicare-costs-likely-to-erase-Social-Security-increase... Millions of retired and disabled people had better brace for another year with no increase in Social Security payments.... Mon, 28 Mar 2011 01:40:28 -0700