tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2004 Issue 35

Beneficiaries: Guess Who'll Pick Up The Tab For The Reform Bill?

Expect to see some unhappy Medicare beneficiaries.The good news for providers is that 2005 will herald new physician pay increases, preventive and health screening benefits, and improvements to the Medicare Advantage program. But the bad news is for beneficiaries: they're about to be hit with the biggest increase in Medicare premiums yet. The Department of Health and Human Services said Sept. 3 that beneficiaries can expect premiums to rise by 17 percent next year - and three-fourths of that hike is attributable to additional Part B costs rung up under the Medicare Modernization Act. Part B covers...

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