Original Medicare is made up by Medicare Part A and Medicare Part B. Original Medicare is managed by the federal government and provides Medicare eligible individuals with coverage and access to doctors, hospitals, or other health care providers who accepts Medicare. It is a fee-for-service plan...
Know the Basics Related Terms Affordable Care Act (ACA): What It Is, Key Features, and Updates The Affordable Care Act is the federal statute that was signed into law in 2010 as part of the healthcare reform agenda of the Obama administration. ...
The sample was racially diverse (35% self-identified as white) and fairly evenly split between male (54%) and female (46%) participants. All participants fell under the federal family income level and/or had Medicaid, Medicare or no health insurance. Over half the sample was 36–45 years ...
Reverse mortgages come in two basic varieties: Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECMs) and non-HECM loans. HECMs are insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). Non-HECM loans include proprietary reverse mortgages from private lenders and single-purpose reverse mortgages, issued by state ...
Internal Revenue Service Publication 1075 (IRS-1075) is a set of regulatory guidelines that prevent the disclosure of federal tax information (FTI). The publication regulates how US government agencies interact, handle, store, and safeguard FTI. The US government revised IRS 1075 on January 5th, ...
Ever since the federal government introduced the reverse mortgage program in the late 80s, it has been the subject of discussion around its potential benefits and drawbacks. On the one hand, they can be a valuable source of income for older homeowners who are equity-rich but cash-poor. On ...
CMS modified the reporting requirements for certain suppliers to require the reporting of final adverse actions (including license suspension, certain adverse legal actions, and exclusion or debarment form participating in a federal program) and changes in practice locations within 30 days. Rather then ...
There are 10 standardized Medigap plans, from Plan A toPlan N. Supplemetplan Fis only available to those elibible for Medicare before Jan, 1, 2020. The federal government requires Medigap providers to standardize coverage based on each plan's requirements. This means that for each Medigap pl...
A single-purpose reverse mortgage is offered by government agencies at the state and local level, and by nonprofit groups too. Unlike HECMs, single-purpose reverse mortgages put rules and restrictions on how you can use the money from the loan. Typically, they can only be used to make prope...
With all the chaos and destruction happening in the federal government right now, I hope they’re all still able to get these reports from the Ag Department. There are far worse things to be worried about, but this is one of those situations that could break through. I’d rather that ...