SSA needs information about work that exists throughout the nation to determine whether claimants’ impairments prevent them from doing not only their past work, but any other work in the U.S. economy.
Governor O’Malley has announced the appointment of Elizabeth Sammis as Interim Commissioner of the Maryland Insurance Administration. Last month, Commissioner Ralph S. Tyler announced his resignation to take a job in the Obama administration
The Medicaid program, which covers all Arizonans who are at or below the federal poverty level, accounts for $1 billion of the deficit.
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California’s credit rating was also downgraded from an A to an A- last week
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
Federal law in prohibiting insurers from adjusting premiums
Illinois health carriers can rescind a health policy
development of SustiNet
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
Congressional Democratic leaders
Medicare covers many of your health care needs.
Medigap policy to cover deductibles
Run by private insurance companies approved by Medicare.
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.