Overall, if you encounter such issues, simply ask if the facility accepts Medicare. If the answer is yes, you’ll be covered by your Medicare Supplement benefits also. However, if you are enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan, you’ll need to also be sure that the facility is within your...
While Medicare Part A (hospital and skilled nursing facility) coverage has been paid for during the working careers of most Americans or their spouses, Part B (out-patient coverage) has not. Medicare accesses an income-adjusted monthly premium based on a “two-year look-back at one’s income...
Addressing new value pools.Finally, going beyond traditional ancillary services (for example, ambulatory surgery centers and imaging) can enable providers to expand margins on their existing facility footprint.Specialty pharmacy is an example, with an estimated 5 to 10 percent growt...