November 28, 2011 – Medicarecard.com

Medicare Card and Social Security Card Number Information 2011

November 28, 2011 by Medicare Card

Will my Medicare Part B premiums increase in 2011? Most Medicare beneficiaries will continue to pay the same $96.40 or $110.50 Part B premium amount in 2011. Beneficiaries who currently have the Social Security Administration (SSA) withhold their Part B premium and have incomes of $85,000 or less ($170,000 or less for joint filers) will … Read more

Medicare: Independent panel to present findings on role of active surveillance in the management of localized prostate cancer

November 28, 2011 by Medicare Card

Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths among men in the United States. It is estimated that in 2010, approximately 32,000 American men died of prostate cancer and 218,000 were newly diagnosed with the disease.