Patient surveys show VA hospitals improving
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VETERANS POST
by Freddy Groves
In the latest Medicare Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems patient survey, the Department of Veterans ... Continue Reading →
Is a Part B premium cutback coming?
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By now we know just how much our Social Security checks are going to be for this year, after the deductions for Part B. The average dollar increase ... Continue Reading →
Is telehealth all it’s cracked up to be?
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Medicare started paying for telehealth medical visits last year and will continue through the end of 2023. With telehealth, we sit in our homes and talk to our ... Continue Reading →
It’s time to review, renew Medicare
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This is that time of year, again, when we need to make decisions about Medicare plans. From October 15 to December 7, we are eligible to compare our coverage among ... Continue Reading →
Scammers try new ways to trick you
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How many phone calls did you receive today? Of those, how many were scam calls? So far today I’ve received eight.
This is nothing new, but the tricks that ... Continue Reading →
Beware the new COVID vaccine scam
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You know it’s getting bad when local police chiefs go on the nightly news to warn against scams. That’s what is happening in my area, and possibly in ... Continue Reading →
On Medicare? Beware of COVID card scam
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Have you received a phone call asking if you’ve received your new “special” Medicare COVID card? Beware: There is no such thing. It’s a scam.
I ... Continue Reading →
Act now to change your Medicare plan
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Have you finished making your decisions about your Medicare plan for 2021? If you’re going to make a change, you have only a short time to pick a new one. ... Continue Reading →
Scammers want your DNA … and Medicare number
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Scammers will exploit every possible opportunity to commit fraud against seniors. This time they’re going after our DNA.
The newest fraud involves billing ... Continue Reading →
Why it’s getting harder to live on Social Security
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It’s now official: Our Social Security increase for 2020 will be 1.6 percent, or $23.40 for the average senior who receives benefits. If our Medicare goes ... Continue Reading →
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