Medicare fraud and abuse can happen anywhere, and usually results in higher health care costs and taxes for everyone. Some examples include: A provider that bills Medicare for services or supplies they never gave you, like charging you for a visit you never had, or a...
The standard Part B premium amount is $170.10 for 2022. Those in a higher income bracket could pay as much as $578.30 a month for Part B. Below, we’ll go over the standard Part B premium, the premium surcharge, how to pay your premium, and how to get help paying the...
Perhaps you got your copy of the 2022 “Medicare & You” handbook in the mail last fall, as you did the year before that. And the year before that. Maybe it’s time to go digital. When you sign up for the e-version of the “Medicare & You” handbook, you’ll get...
Short answer There are four parts of Medicare: Part A, Part B, Part C, and Part D. Part A provides inpatient/hospital coverage. Part B provides outpatient/medical coverage. Part C offers an alternate way to receive your Medicare benefits (see below for more...
On January 19, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a final rule (Final Rule) that codifies certain provisions proposed by the agency in a February 18, 2020 proposed rule (Proposed Rule). CMS issued a separate final rule on June 1,...
Around 40% of Medicare Advantage plans have no monthly premium, but did you know some plans actually reduce your Part B premium? The Medicare giveback benefit, or Part B premium reduction plan, is becoming more available and popular among beneficiaries. Though not an...
