In the wrong hands, your Medicare number may be used for a variety of scams including filing for false claims and reimbursements. Just recently, a cardiologist from Long Island billed Medicare and Medicaid $1.3 million for unneeded tests on patients [*]. ...
Her first inkling that something was amiss came early in 2024 when she received a special form,called a 1095-A, which showed she had an ACA plan. After reporting the problem to the federal marketplace, she sought to get the 1095-A voided so she would not be liable for the plan...
If you qualify for Medicaid, it is important to stay enrolled in the program to maintain your healthcare coverage. Some states may have annual renewal requirements, and failure to renew your Medicaid benefits could result in loss of coverage. Be sure to follow the renewal instructions provided ...
Government intervention is increasingly popular across the U.S. Eight states have imposed limits on insulin out-of-pocket costs or co-pays, but some of those laws don’t apply to uninsured patients or to Medicare, Medicaid, insurance based in a different state, or some employer-provided insura...
2.Emergency Medicaid:Emergency Medicaid covers emergency medical services for individuals, regardless of their immigration status. This can be utilized in cases of life-threatening emergencies where immediate treatment is necessary. 3.Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP):CHIP provides low-cost or...
The earlier you notice errors, the faster you’ll be able to stop possible fraud. If you have shared your SSN and other details with a stranger and suspect you are a victim of medical identity fraud, report it right away. Call the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) hotline:...
Because there is so much money involved. Some of these individuals have estates, most have Medicare or Medicaid, and all are easy targets once they are under the control of the government. Take a peek at how much funding is given for the purpose of aiding these vulnerable disabled adult ‘...
but that doesn’t appear to be happening. Why not start looking into open bidding and changing the rules on medicaid and medicare to get companies to charge less. Talk about a monopoly. “Hey we make an Aids drug and noone else does. Why aren’t we charging $20k more for it? What ...
Neither the IRS nor the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, which oversees the federal Obamacare marketplace, responded to questions about the problem. Unauthorized sign-ups can happen in different ways The IRS did, however,issue an FAQin February instructing consumers on what to do if t...