Most agents are aware of the practice of placing Medicare beneficiaries “Under Observation” instead of admitting them as an inpatient for overnight stays, but do you know WHY hospitals do this? It is because of…drum roll please…money.But then...
Social Security announced the anticipated 2% increase in cost of living allowance on Friday and with any increase in SS comes an increase in the cost of Part B.Since we went a few years without a rise in Part B costs–because SS did not go up–a lot of...
As we struggle to build the NAHU membership, agents should be aware that NAHU is working hard on our behalf and we all benefit from their advocacy. Most agents are unaware that our National Association’s Medicare Advisory Group was successful in getting the...
