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CONTROVERSIAL changes to a tax penalty on people without health cover have been passed in the Senate, exempting an extra 250,000 Australians from the Medicare levy surcharge. The bill went through in the upper house despite a Coalition vote against ...
Publ.Date : Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:39:00 GMT
Livingston County Catholic Social Services is offering assistance in selecting a Medicare prescription plan and filling out an application. Open enrollment for Medicare's Prescription Drug Coverage (Part D) runs from Nov. 15 through Dec. 31, with ...
Publ.Date : Thu, 16 Oct 2008 05:06:00 GMT
THE Rudd Government's Medicare levy surcharge Bill is now likely to pass after an agreement was reached with key senator Nick Xenophon. The Bill will lift the income thresholds at which taxpayers, without private health insurance, are slugged a one ...
Publ.Date : Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:54:00 GMT
The private health industry says there is no doubt that insurance premiums will rise as a result of the Government's changes to the Medicare surcharge levy. A compromised version of the Government's plan has been passed by the Senate, which means the ...
Publ.Date : Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:54:00 GMT
The Federal Government's changes to the Medicare levy surcharge have passed the Senate. The Government did a deal with Independent Senator Nick Xenophon and the Greens to amend the bill to ensure it was passed. It means single people can earn up to ...
Publ.Date : Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:33:00 GMT
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New Preventive Services From
Medicare
by Richard Trask
New Preventive Services From Medicare by Mark McClellan, MD, PhD
Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (50PlusNow™)-Living a
healthy lifestyle has long been recognized as the best way to stop health
problems before they start. Nowadays, a healthy lifestyle means not only eating
right and staying active, but using preventive services that can find potential
health problems early, when treatment works best. Medicare now pays for several
new preventive services to keep all people with Medicare healthy. People with
Medicare can take advantage of three important new benefits right now: a
one-time "Welcome to Medicare" physical exam (for people new to Medicare),
cardiovascular screening, and diabetes screening. And starting January 1, 2006,
Medicare prescription drug coverage will be available to all people with
Medicare, and will include coverage for certain treatments to help smokers kick
the habit. One-Time "Welcome To Medicare" Physical Exam If your Medicare Part B
coverage begins on or after January 1, 2005, Medicare will cover a one-time
preventive physical exam within the first six months you have Part B. The exam
includes a review of your health, counseling about preventive services you may
need, and referrals for other care if you need it. Cardiovascular Screening
Medicare covers cardiovascular screenings that check your cholesterol and other
blood fat (lipid) levels. High levels of cholesterol can increase your risk for
heart disease and stroke. These screenings will tell if you have high
cholesterol. Medicare covers these tests every five years. Diabetes Screening
Diabetes is a medical condition in which your body doesn't make enough insulin
or has a reduced response to insulin. Because your body needs insulin to use
sugar properly, people with diabetes have blood sugar levels that are too high.
Talk with your doctor to see if this screening is right for you and how often
it's covered by Medicare. Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Medicare
prescription drug coverage begins on January 1, 2006 and will be available to
all people with Medicare. Medicare prescription drug plans will cover both
generic and brand-name drugs, and can help you realize substantial savings on
your out-of-pocket drug costs. Watch for Medicare to mail you more information
in the fall on how you can get this important coverage. Smoking Cessation
Treatments Medicare's upcoming prescription drug coverage will also cover
doctor-prescribed smoking cessation treatments for people who have
smoking-related diseases, or who are taking medicines that may be affected by
tobacco use. For more information about these benefits and other Medicare
preventive services, get a free copy of the Guide to Medicare's Preventive
Services at www.medicare.gov. Select "Search Tools" at the top of the page. Or,
call 1-800-MED ICARE (1-800-633-4227). TTY users should call 1-877-486-2048.
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www.50plusnow.com 50PlusNow™ is dedicated to bring entertaining and
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announce our job site
www.50plusjobfinder.com. www.50plusjobfinder is dedicated to helping the
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or call: 415-773-1832.
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