MCPL Wausau to offer presentation on Medicare cost-saving options
WAUSAU –The Marathon County Public Library will hold a free presentation about how to make the most out of Medicare from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sept. 6 at the…
Medicare to overhaul ACOS; Critics fear less participation
Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News Accountable care organizations were among the key initiatives of the Affordable Care Act, designed to help control soaring Medicare costs. ACOs were expected to save…
Doctors mull changing stance on single-payer healthcare
Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News When the American Medical Association — one of the nation’s most powerful health care groups — met in Chicago this June, its medical student caucus…
1,400 nursing homes get lower Medicare ratings due to staffing concerns
Medicare has lowered its star ratings for staffing levels in 1 in 11 of the nation’s nursing homes — almost 1,400 of them — because they either had inadequate numbers…
Security Health Plan to host seminars on Medicare
Anyone who will soon be eligible for Medicare is invited to learn how Medicare plans offered by Security Health Plan of Wisconsin, Inc., can help them afford and receive quality…
MCPL Wausau to offer presentation on Medicare cost-saving options
WAUSAU – Are you a senior citizen, senior caregiver or child of a senior citizen with questions about how to make the most out of Medicare coverage? Then join the…
Ascension Wisconsin encourages wellness visits
WAUSAU — To maximize the value of the Medicare health plan, people can take advantage of a full range of services, including free annual wellness visits and preventative services. Annual…
Biz briefs: Benedictine Living Community attains 5-star quality rating
NEWS RELEASE — The Benedictine Living Community of Wausau was recently notified that it had attained the Five-Star Overall Quality Rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).…
Fraud and billing mistakes cost Medicare — and taxpayers — tens of billions last year
By Fred Schulte/The Center for Public Integrity Federal health officials made more than $16 billion in improper payments to private Medicare Advantage health plans last year and need to crack…
