CALIFORNIA MEDICARE: The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst Office
California’s credit rating was also downgraded from an A to an A- last week
Medicare News
Can Democrats push health care reform through the Senate
Can Democrats push health care reform through the Senate now that their filibuster-proof majority of 60 to 40 is set to expire when the new Republican Senator from Massachusetts takes his seat? Or, will cooler heads prevail? Massachusetts voters provided extra drama this week when the election to fill the rest of Ted Kennedy’s term resulted in an upset win for Republican Scott Brown.
Legislature passed a bill requiring managed care organizations to remit direct payments to out-of-network providers
Legislature passed a bill requiring managed care organizations to remit direct payments to out-of-network providers
Federal law in prohibiting insurers from adjusting premiums
Federal law in prohibiting insurers from adjusting premiums
Illinois health carriers can rescind a health policy
Illinois health carriers can rescind a health policy
$550 million budget deficit will not slow down the development of SustiNet
development of SustiNet
California’s Congressional delegation for supporting the U.S. Senate and House versions of health care reform legislation
In his annual State of the State message last week, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger chastised California’s Congressional delegation for supporting the U.S. Senate and House versions of health care reform legislation. In his speech, Schwarzenegger said, “We are currently owed billions of dollars by the federal government for various programs. We need to work with the feds so that we can fix the flawed formula that demands that states spend money they do not have.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Congressional Democratic leaders met with the President last week while the rest of Congress remained back home, still on recess
Congressional Democratic leaders
The Original Medicare Plan
Medicare covers many of your health care needs.
Medicare Advantage Plans and Medigap Policies
Medigap policy to cover deductibles
Your Medicare Coverage Choices
Run by private insurance companies approved by Medicare.
Medigap (Supplemental Insurance) Policies
A Medigap policy is health insurance sold by private insurance companies to fill the “gaps” in Original Medicare Plan coverage. Medigap policies help pay some of the health care costs that the Original Medicare Plan doesn’t cover.
Medicare – Concurrent Retirement & Disability Payments (CRDP)
The Department of Defense (DoD) is, and has been, making extra payments to retirees to overcome some or all the offset from retired pay associated with receipt of disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Retirees cannot receive benefits simultaneously under both of these programs.
Medicare – National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
A gene associated with a rare form of progressive deafness in males has been identified by an international team of researchers funded by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. The gene, PRPS1, appears to be crucial in inner ear development and maintenance.
Mental Disorders in Youth – Does Medicare Help
About half of American children and teenagers who have certain mental disorders don’t receive professional services, according to a new study.
Information and Instructions to Verify Social Security Numbers Online
There are two Internet verification options you can use to verify that your employee names and Social Security numbers match Social Security’s records. You can: Verify up to 10 names and SSNs (per screen) online and receive immediate results. This option is ideal to verify new hires.