If you are self-employed, it's likely you need to fill out an IRS Schedule C to report how much money you made or lost in your business. Freelancers, contractors, side-giggers and small business owners typically attach this profit or loss schedule to the
PECOS 2.0 is the new and improved PECOS that’s coming soon. It will add additional features and streamline the Medicare enrollment process even further. For example, it will allow you to use a single application to update multiple enrollments, such as practices in different states or primary s...
Prior authorization is also known as precertification, predetermination, and pre-approval. Without prior approval, your health insurance plan may not pay for your treatment (even if it would otherwise be covered by the plan), leaving you responsible for the full bill. Hero Images / Getty Image...
These taxes support Social Security insurance and Medicare. If you are employed, this tax is withheld from your paycheck in addition to your income taxes. The federal government collects 12.4 percent of your wages to fund those Social Security benefits you receive during retirement. However, you ...
FICA requires that a portion of every employee’s gross earnings help pay for Medicare and Social Security benefits. Each pay period, you must deduct 6.2% for Social Security tax (until the wage base is met) and 1.45% for Medicare tax. You’re also required to match these deductions, whic...
General practitioners handle primary care, so unless there is a specific reason why you want a familyphysician, you don’t need to choose one over the other. If you do want a doctor who specializes in family medicine, look to see if the doctor has a family medicine board certification. ...
Under medical and prescription drug plans, some treatments and medications may need approval from your health insurance carrierbeforeyou receive care. Prior authorization is usually required if you need a complex treatment or prescription. Coverage will not happen without it. That’s why beginning the...
Americans with private insurance could be billed for laboratory tests after May 11, even if they are ordered by a provider. Current access to free over-the-counter COVID-19 tests for Medicare beneficiaries will end. However, those enrolled in Medicare Part B will continue to have coverage for...
It’s important to realize that, similar to Medicare Supplement insurance carriers, each long-term care insurer sets their own rates. The LTC insurer with the lowest cost for a 55-year-old married couple in Arizona is unlikely to be the least expensive for a 64-year-old married couple in...
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