Medicare Explained

Softcover: 390+ pages
Size: 9" x 6"
ISBN 080802048X
978-0808020486
CCH Incorporated
March 2009
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Medicare Explained is CCH's annual, one-volume overview description of the benefits available under the Medicare program, updated to include all legislative and regulatory changes.

This new edition of Medicare Explained provides a detailed explanation of Hospital Insurance Benefits for the Aged and Disabled (referred to as Medicare Part A) and Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits Program for the Aged and Disabled (known as Medicare part B), as well as explanations of the Medicare Advantage program, formerly known as Medicare + Choice (referred to as Medicare Part C) and the prescription drug benefit (known as Medicare Part D).

Part A (the Hospital Insurance program),
Part B (the Supplemental Medical Insurance program),
Part C (the Medicare Advantage program, formerly known as the Medicare+Choice managed care program) and
Part D (the prescription drug benefit currently administered through a discount card).

In addition, this book provides legislative and regulatory analysis on the Medicare Advantage Program, Exclusions from Medicare, Miscellaneous provisions (e.g. role of state agencies and fiscal intermediaries, role of Medicaid, Peer Review Program, Medigap Insurance, Fraud and Abuse Penalties, etc):

analyses of legislative, regulatory and agency guidance issuance on the available benefits;
details of the process for submitting beneficiary claims as well as the appeals process
exclusions from Medicare;
the administration of the Medicare program; and
Medicare payment rules under Parts A, B, and D.

The book also details the process for submitting beneficiary claims as well as the appeals process.

CCH INCORPORATED is a leading provider of healthcare law information services, software and workflow tools to address the evolving requirements of business and legal professionals. Headquartered in Riverwoods, Ill., CCH was founded in 1913 and has served more than four generations of professionals and their clients. CCH sets the standard for research, compliance and management tools for attorneys, health care providers, corporations and government agencies. The company delivers complete and timely coverage of laws, regulations, court cases and administrative materials on the federal and state levels and provides comprehensive explanations and analysis of vital developments in the health care field at both the federal and state levels. The company is the premier provider of Medicare and Medicaid information.

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