Dental Insurance for Senior Adults.
Dental Insurance for Senior Adults.
Medicare Card Replacement
Seniors Dental Plans in California
Seniors Dental Plans in California
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued an opinion that upholds the Affordable Health Care Act
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued an opinion that upholds the Affordable Health Care Act This includes the individual mandate for coverage. The case challenged the constitutionality of several parts of the law, including the rule that most people in the U.S. must get health coverage. We will continue to carry out provisions of the … Read more
How to Request a Replacement Medicare Card If You Recently Changed Your Address
You told us you have moved and recently reported this to us. To ensure your privacy, you cannot request a replacement Medicare card online at this time. You must call or visit us to request a replacement card. To Contact Social Security: In the United States: Call our toll-free number 1-800-772-1213. If you are deaf … Read more
Medicare Your Turn: Financial Stability Act
Happy Memorial Day weekend! Last week the Senate passed the Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010. Its purpose is to reform the regulation of financial products and services in order to prevent further financial crisis. To become law, the act still has to be reconciled with the House of Representative’s version– H.R. 4173 – The Wall Street Reform and … Read more
Medicare Card, NINR, Welcomes Four New Members, National Advisory Council for Nursing Research
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has appointed four new members to the National Advisory Council for Nursing Research (NACNR), the principal advisory board for the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR). Members of the council are drawn from the scientific and lay communities, embodying a diverse perspective from the fields of nursing, public and health policy, … Read more
Medicare, Higher Oxygen Levels Improve Preterm Survival, Increase Risk for Eye Condition
Two findings from an NIH research network study provide new information on how much oxygen very preterm infants should receive starting on the first day of life and the most effective means to deliver it to them.
MedicareCard.com, Meeting Announcement, NCDEU 2010, New Research Approaches for Mental Health, Interventions
NCDEU is a scientific meeting that focuses on the latest developments in psychopharmacologic clinical trials research and related methodology. Co-sponsored by NIMH and the American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology (ASCP),
MedicareCard.com – Statement of Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., and Daniel Rotrosen, M.D. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, on Food Allergy Awareness Week 2010
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), the lead institute at the National Institutes of Health for food allergy research, is pleased to commemorate Food Allergy Awareness Week from May 9–15, 2010. First established in 1997 by the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN), a patient and family advocacy organization, this week is … Read more
MedicareCard.com – U.S. Commerce Department, NIH, NSF Announce Challenge
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Administration (EDA), today announced a new $12 million innovation competition, in partnership with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Science Foundation (NSF).
Genetic Testing Registry (GTR) Will This Help Medicare
The National Institutes of Health announced today that it is creating a public database that researchers, consumers, health care providers, and others can search for information submitted voluntarily by genetic test providers. The Genetic Testing Registry (GTR) aims to enhance access to information about the availability, validity, and usefulness of genetic tests.
National Nutrition Month – Medicare Health
In the spirit of trying to undo the damage over three feet of snow causes, I’m using National Nutrition Month as a kickoff for making better food choices.
Avoid Sports Injury This Spring – Is This A Medicare Benefit Coverage
The start of spring means the start of Spring Training. The major leaguers start warming up for the season, and it’s not long before little leaguers follow suit. Tons of kids play on youth baseball and softball teams every year and right about now they are in their spring training.
Medicare – Hearing this week to examine the activities of the Department of Managed Health Care and the Department of Insurance
CALIFORNIA: The Accountability and Administrative Review Committee chaired by Assemblyman Hector De La Torre is holding a hearing this week to examine the activities of the Department of Managed Health Care and the Department of Insurance.
Medicare – Census 2010 Forms
The good news is that it’s easy – when you get your form, just answer the 10 questions and mail the form back in the postage-paid envelope they provide (the form cannot be completed online). It only took me a couple of minutes to complete mine.
National Consumer Protection Week
National Consumer Protection Week is almost here. You may remember a few months ago when Nicole wrote a guest post introducing the National Consumer Protection
2009 Medicare premiums and coinsurance rates
The following is a listing of the Medicare premium, deductible, and coinsurance rates that will be in effect in 2009: Medicare Premiums for 2009: Part A: (Hospital Insurance) Premium Most people do not pay a monthly Part A premium because they or a spouse has 40 or more quarters of Medicare-covered employment. The Part A … Read more