http://www.medicare-medicaid.info Medicare and Medicaid are two different programs - do you know the difference? en-us Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:01:44 CDT Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:01:44 CDT http://www.medicare-medicaid.info/ Medicare and Medicaid are two different programs - do you know the difference? Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:01:44 CDT http://www.medicare-medicaid.info/articles/3737/Medicare-and-Medicaid-Encourage-Patient-Safety... The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today it is taking several actions to improve the quality of care in hospitals and reduce the number of never events -- preventable medical errors that result in serious consequences for the patient. Never events cause serious injury or death to beneficiaries and result in unne... 2009-03-22 http://www.medicare-medicaid.info/articles/3739/Obama-Announces-$15-Billion-in-Medicaid-Relief... THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press SecretaryFebruary 23, 2009 Moving swiftly to bring real relief to Americans hit hard by the economic crisis, President Barack Obama announced today that states will be able to access the first two quarters of Federal Medical Assistance Percentage funding (FMAP) starting this Wednesday, February 25. FMAP - the f... 2009-03-22 http://www.medicare-medicaid.info/articles/3649/Program-of-All-Inclusive-Care-for-the-Elderly-(PACE)... PACEis a benefit authorized by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (BBA) that features a comprehensive service delivery system and integrated financing for Medicare and Medicaid. The PACE program is modeled on the system of acute and long term care services developed by On Lok Senior Health Services in San Francisco, California. The model was tes... 2009-03-20 http://www.medicare-medicaid.info/articles/3650/Medicare-&-Medicaid-Dual-Eligibles... Dual eligibles are people who are entitled to Medicare Part A and/or Part B and are eligible for some form of Medicaid benefit. The Medicare - Medicaid Relationship The Medicare Program (Title XVIII of the Social Security Act) provides hospital insurance, also known as Part A coverage, and supplementary medical insurance, also known as Part B cov... 2009-03-20 http://www.medicare-medicaid.info/articles/3350/The-Difference-Between-Medicare-and-Medicaid... What is the difference between Medicare and Medicaid? Medicare is a federal health insurance program while Medicaid is a federal-state medical assistance program. The specifics of both the Medicare and Medicaid programs are as follows: Medicare Program Medicare is a Health Insurance Program. Medical bills are paid from trust funds which those c... 2009-03-16 http://www.medicare-medicaid.info/articles/3368/Overhauling-The-Health-Care-System... Former Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Mike Leavitt stated, The federal government must play an active role in reducing spending but not seek to become the sole solution in efforts to overhaul the U.S. health care system. In an interview with National Journal staff, Leavitt warned that lawmakers should initially reject three fake cures... 2009-03-16 http://www.medicare-medicaid.info/headlines/news/Medicare Medicare News Headline :Medicare and Medicaid are two different programs - do you know the difference? Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:01:44 CDT http://www.medicare-medicaid.info/resources/partners Other Resources :Medicare and Medicaid are two different programs - do you know the difference? Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:01:44 CDT http://www.medicare-medicaid.info/watch/videos Videos :Medicare and Medicaid are two different programs - do you know the difference? Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:01:44 CDT http://www.medicare-medicaid.info/exm/Medicaid/ Medicaid Information Medicaid was created in 1965 and it is a federal and state-funded program that most people think of as a healt... 2009-03-24 http://www.medicare-medicaid.info/exm/Medicare/ Medicare Medicare helps cover many of your health care needs. Medicare works with private companies approved by Medicare that ... 2009-03-24 http://www.medicare-medicaid.info/exm/Medigap/ Medigap Policies A Medigap policy (supplemental insurance) is health insurance sold by private insurance companies t... 2009-03-24 http://www.medicare-medicaid.info/exm/Childrens_Health_Insurance_Program_(CHIP)/ The Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) On February 4, 2009, President Obama signed the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization A... 2009-04-04 http://www.medicare-medicaid.info/news/1009061/-Medicare-in-2007:-What-you-need-to-know... When Medicare began offering Part D prescription drug coverage for the first time this year, seniors had six months to sort through the chaos - and it was chaos - to pick a plan.... Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:39:11 -0700 http://www.medicare-medicaid.info/news/1009062/-Yashoda-Medicare-sets-up-hospital... BANGALORE: Yashoda Medicare on Friday announced the launch of its first super specialty hospital in Marathahalli, Bangalore, which will be operational shortly. Yashoda Medicare is jointly promoted by Indian and foreign investors. Yashoda has invested Rs. 100 crore to set up this 240-bed facility.... Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:41:42 -0700 http://www.medicare-medicaid.info/news/1009063/-Medicare-Smoking-Prevention-Program-Could-Lower-Costs... The Fiscal Times: A Medicare program that has agreed to pay for counseling for seniors who smoke but are not yet sick could help the program, and Americas health system, lower costs. Smoking costs the U.S. economy $97 billion annually in lost productivity, in addition to the $96 billion a year in direct health care costs, according to [the Center ... Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:42:41 -0700 http://www.medicare-medicaid.info/news/1009064/-Medicare-scam... Recent calls to the Better Business Bureau from senior citizens point to individuals or companies using the Medicare rebate as a tool to gain appointments and get information from senior citizens.... Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:23:39 -0700 http://www.medicare-medicaid.info/news/1009065/-Medicare-gaps-will-be-topic... Action for Older Persons is presenting a free seminar on closing the gaps in Medicare at 10 a.m. Sept. 22 at its offices at 30 West State St. in Binghamton.... Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:27:15 -0700 http://www.medicare-medicaid.info/news/1009066/-Todays-OpEds:-Medicare-Private-Plans-And-The-Health-Laws-Impact-On-Employer-Coverage... Debunking Medicare Myths Kaiser Health News Whats needed most today in American health care is innovative change which drives up productivity and value. With the right incentives, thats what the private sector can deliver, even as its been clear for some time that the federal government cannot do likewise (James Capretta, 9/2)...... Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:27:01 -0700 http://www.medicare-medicaid.info/news/1009067/-Marci’s-Medicare-Answers-September-2010:-Prostate-cancer-screenings…-emergency-ambulance-calls…-Hepatitis-B-shots…-and-...... Dear Marci, Does Medicare cover screenings for prostate cancer? — Sven Dear Sven, Yes. Medicare covers one prostate screening per year (every 12 months) for men age 50 and older. Prostate cancer screenings can detect prostate cancer, which affects one in six men, in its early stages.... Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:44:27 -0700 http://www.medicare-medicaid.info/news/1009068/-Medicare-Meeting-A-Good-Sign-For-Dendreon... Its positive that Medicare scheduled a meeting so rapidly, and that the meetings focus will be rest... Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:12:47 -0700 http://www.medicare-medicaid.info/news/1009069/-Medicare-Now-Helps-Smokers-Quit... The Affordable Care Act is bringing hope to those Americans who want to quit smoking.... Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:03:01 -0700 http://www.medicare-medicaid.info/news/1009070/-Social-Security-and-Medicare-cards-stolen-from-woman-shopping-in-Long-Hill... LONG HILL TWP. â” A Social Security card and Medicare card was stolen from the purse of a woman from Bernards Township while she was shopping at the Shop Rite on Valley Road, Stirling, according to a complaint filed at 1:03 p.m., Monday, Aug. 16, police said.... Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:24:35 -0700