Medicare

Medicare.gov Site Updates

Medicare.gov Site Updates

• Medicare.gov Data Updates
  This week the data for the following tools was updated on Medicare.gov:<BR>Nursing Home Compare<BR>Helpful Contacts<BR>Medicare Options Compare<.
• New Edition of the Guide to Home Health Care Agencies
  Home Health Compare can assist in choosing the best local home health agency - based on past performance helping patients get better and improving their ability to function at home. By looking at the type of care the beneficiary needs and seeing what portion of each agency's patients achieve the best results ("outcomes") for that type of care, beneficiaries and their families can make sure that they choose the agency with the best track record.
• 2008 Medicare premiums and coinsurance rates
  
• Order a Medicare Replacement Card Online
  

CMS Headlines

CMS Headlines.

• Medicare Expands Efforts To Fight Fraud
  
• Nursing Homes Required To Vaccinate Residents Against The Flu
  
• Quarterly Provider Update - October 2005 Issue
  
• Many Ways To Get Help With Enrolling In Medicare Drug Coverage
  
• Cms Administrator Testifies About Value-based Purchasing For Physicians
  

CMS.HHS.gov Spotlights

cms.hhs.gov spotlights are self published by agency. Data for each spotlight is hosted on cms.hhs.gov.

• Medicare Provides Tools to Help Local Partners Prepare Beneficiaries for Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage
  
• New Drug Coverage Includes Options for Additional Benefits and Saving Money
  
• Hurricane Rita Information for People with Medicare and Medicaid and Providers
  
• Medicare Takes Major Step Toward 2006 Drug Benefit; Issues Approval to Plans Offering Coverage
  
• Request for Applications for E-prescribing Pilot Released