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Medicare Rates May Cause Rutland Rehab Unit to Close

Medicare Rates May Cause Rutland Rehab Unit To Close

Filed under: outpatient rehab

Rutland hospital will continue to provide outpatient rehabilitation services. But administrators are expected to recommend cutting inpatient care to the hospital's board of directors at their upcoming meeting May 30 th .
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NCQA Boosts Health Net's California Medicare Plans to "Excellent" Accreditation

NCQA Boosts Health Net's California Medicare Plans to "Excellent" Accreditation
Health Net's behavioral health services subsidiary, Managed Health Network, Inc., provides behavioral health, substance abuse and employee assistance programs to approximately 5.0 million individuals, including Health Net's own health plan members. …
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Programs for… Continue reading

Along With Taxation Increases of at Least 600 Billion and Treatment Cutbacks in Medicare and Medicaid?

Question by Altair 1: Along with taxation increases of at least 600 billion and treatment cutbacks in medicare and medicaid?
Obama will set up a “new health care program”. Sort of like the one Canada has. You know, the one where people wait from 4 to… Continue reading

Use of Prostate Cancer Treatment Fell When Medicare Paid Docs Less

Use of Prostate Cancer Treatment Fell When Medicare Paid Docs Less
Financial incentives influence treatment rates, study finds.
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Auckland drug treatment unit opens today
A prison drug treatment unit will officially open in Auckland today.
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‘In Treatment’ Writers Analyze The HBO… Continue reading

Federal Reserve Calls for End to Social Security and Medicare?

Question by Lynne L: Federal Reserve calls for End to Social Security and Medicare?
Mr Fisher said the “root problem” of the current financial crisis was the trouble in the housing market. Because of that, Fed efforts to buy mortgage securities to revive that very troubled financial sector have… Continue reading

Q&A: If Medicare Refuses to Pay, Is Medical Malpractice Involved?

Question by pumpernickel: If Medicare refuses to pay, is medical malpractice involved?
“This service cannot be paid when provided in this location/facility”. This is written on the Medicare summary.
Why would a government agency refuse to pay for a treatment in an ER? Is it possible that it is… Continue reading

Health-Care Law Strengthens Medicare Outlook, Report Finds

Health-care law strengthens Medicare outlook, report finds
The federal law intended to spur broad changes to the nation’s health-care system has strengthened Medicare’s financial condition, with the fund that pays for older Americans’ hospital care predicted to last a dozen years longer than expected a year ago, according to a… Continue reading

We Want to Send Our Mom to Drug Rehab. She Has Medicare. How Do We Find if She Qualifies and Find a Provider?

Question by Fergdidly: We want to send our mom to drug rehab. She has Medicare. How do we find if she qualifies and find a provider?
We searched the web. What we did find is that people with Medicare can “qualify” for drug rehab. But what are the qualifications… Continue reading

Does Medicare Cover Detox Treatments?

Question by Bean: Does Medicare cover detox treatments?
For opioids, such as Suboxone?
Ok thanks!

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Answer by Ash
On their site Medicare lists that no, they do not cover any kind of substance abuse or detoxification.

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Do You Think Medicare or Private Insurence Should Pay for Diseases Related to Smoking and Drug Abuse?

Question by anonymous asker: Do you think medicare or private insurence should pay for diseases related to smoking and drug abuse?
I think if someone is going to abuse their body, that they should be required to insure themselves privately. And not give the public the cost of treating… Continue reading

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