http://www.medicare-medicaid.info Medicare and Medicaid are two different programs - do you know the difference? en-us Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:20:34 CST Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:20:34 CST http://www.medicare-medicaid.info/ Medicare and Medicaid are two different programs - do you know the difference? Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:20:34 CST http://www.medicare-medicaid.info/headlines/news/Medicare Medicare News Headline :Medicare and Medicaid are two different programs - do you know the difference? Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:20:34 CST http://www.medicare-medicaid.info/resources/partners Other Resources :Medicare and Medicaid are two different programs - do you know the difference? Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:20:34 CST 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 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 Nati... 2009-03-16 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... 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 ... 2009-03-20 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... 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 2009-03-22 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/591412/-Expanded-Medicare-wont-provide-seamless-coverage-(Park-Hills-Daily-Journal)... WASHINGTON (AP) — Think Medicare is a great deal? Better ask grandma first.... Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:11:05 GMT http://www.medicare-medicaid.info/news/591413/-Walgreens-Offers-Free-Reviews-for-Medicare-Part-D-Beneficiaries-(Supermarket-News)... Walgreens here is now offering free review sessions to Medicare Part D beneficiaries at all of its more than 7,100 pharmacies throughout the country, the drug chain announced last week.... Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:14:32 GMT http://www.medicare-medicaid.info/news/591414/-Making-sense-of-Medicare’s-Annual-Election-Period-(Papillion-Times)... Medicare’s Annual Election Period runs through Dec. 31. This is when people enrolled in or eligible for Medicare have the opportunity to re-evaluate their health care options and sign up for or switch their current coverage in Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug plans.... Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:32:05 GMT http://www.medicare-medicaid.info/news/591415/-Lotterman:-What-can-we-learn-from-2003-vote-on-Medicare-drug-benefit?-(The-Idaho-Statesman)... Republicans who voted in 2003 for the Medicare drug benefit now are voting against the Obama administrations health care bill. If both stand to do good, then why not vote for both?... Mon, 11 Jan 2010 05:27:31 GMT http://www.medicare-medicaid.info/news/591416/-Thinking-about-Medicare-Part-B?-(Arizona-City-Independent)... If you are covered under Medicare Part A, but originally opted not to apply for Medicare Part B, now’s your opportunity to enroll in Part B. The general enrollment period runs from January 1 through March 31.... Mon, 11 Jan 2010 06:27:05 GMT http://www.medicare-medicaid.info/news/591417/-CMS-Launches-Fifth-Annual-Medicare-Health-Care-Provider-Satisfaction-Survey-(PRWeb)... The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is listening and wants to hear from you about your satisfaction with the services provided by Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) contractors that process and pay Medicare claims. CMS has launched the fifth annual Medicare Contractor Provider Satisfaction Survey (MCPSS). (PRWeb Jan 11, 2010) Read the f... Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:12:57 GMT http://www.medicare-medicaid.info/news/591418/-CMS-Launches-Fifth-Annual-Medicare-Health-Care-Provider-Satisfaction-Survey-(PRWeb-via-Yahoo!-News)... The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is listening and wants to hear from you about your satisfaction with the services provided by Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) contractors that process and pay Medicare claims. CMS has launched the fifth annual Medicare Contractor Provider Satisfaction Survey (MCPSS).... Mon, 11 Jan 2010 07:01:00 GMT http://www.medicare-medicaid.info/news/591419/-Program-Monday-to-outline-Medicare-supplements:-(The-Southern-Illinoisan)... A free educational session on Choosing the Medicare SupplementPlan Thats Right for You will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 11 atCarbondale Public Library.... Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:55:53 GMT http://www.medicare-medicaid.info/news/591420/-Inspector-General-Report-On-Wheelchair-Claims-Confirms-Flaws-In-Medicare-Requirements---American-Association-For-...-(Medical-News-Today)... A federal report released last week on Medicare claims for power wheelchairs confirms that the regulatory documentation requirements are confusing, onerous, and must be improved, says the American Association for Homecare, the nations largest association representing providers of durable medical equipment and services, including wheelchairs...... Sun, 10 Jan 2010 11:25:41 GMT http://www.medicare-medicaid.info/news/591421/-Medicare-benefit-discussion-(Abilene-Reflector-Chronicle)... Meadowlark Hills is hosting an informative panel discussion on Medicare benefits at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29, in the Meadowlark Hills Community Room. Featured panelists will include Medicare specialists from the Area Agency in Manhattan and Meadowlark Hills, 2121 Meadowlark Rd., Manhattan, Kan., 66502.... Sun, 10 Jan 2010 13:11:55 GMT