Philadelphia podiatrist Dr. Aileen Gong has been indicted on charges that she fraudulently billed Medicare over $480,000 for procedures that she never … [Read more...]
Dr. Donald Berwick Resigns as Head of Medicare
Renowned patient safety expert Dr. Donald Berwick has resigned from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. He is being replaced by nurse … [Read more...]
Growing Concierge Medicine Impact on Medicare Worries Policy Experts
The still small but growing trend in primary care of concierge medicine practices like Florida-based MDVIP has health policy experts worried about a … [Read more...]
Medicare Moving Quickly On Setting Up New “Accountable Care Organization” Structure
Medicare chief Dr. Donald Berwick is moving quickly to set up several hundred healthcare sites as "accountable care organizations" to test pilot … [Read more...]
June 30, 2009
Eligibility for Medicare Paid Hospice Medicare Part A covers hospice care for eligible patients. To be eligible, the following criteria must be … [Read more...]