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		<title>What Does Healthcare Reform Mean for Medicare?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Healthcare Reform is a priority for the President.  It has been a priority since before the election.  It was one of the main issues that the President was elected for.
Medicare keeps getting mentioned as part of the Healthcare Reform package.  One group says that the only way to save Medicare is to end Medicare as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Will Both Sides Come Together to Fix Medicare?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Some of the individuals in this debate that continues to rage really have nothing to worry about on a personal level.  After all, they have the best healthcare coverage you can get and it comes with their position as a lawmaker.
Meanwhile, the rest of us are doing what we can to survive.  If we are [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/will-both-sides-come-together-to-fix-medicare/</link>
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		<title>Did the State of the Union Help Medicare?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Most of us were glued to  the T.V. last Wednesday night to see what the President had to say about  numerous issues pressing the United States and pressing hard.   Deficits.  Multiple “military engagements”, in other words,  wars, the economy, unemployment and creating new jobs, other major issues,  and one of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/did-the-state-of-the-union-help-medicare/</link>
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		<title>Could Doctor House Calls Help Save Medicare?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It used to be that doctors made house calls.  This was essential because there were few doctors that were responsible for vast areas.  People would send for the doctor if a person was sick, and there was nothing left to do but for the doctor to make a house call to help the patient.
As communication [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/could-doctor-house-calls-help-save-medicare/</link>
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		<title>2010 Facts for Medicare Recipients</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Every year there are a few changes to Medicare that Medicare recipients should know about.  With all the confusion about healthcare reform, the information for 2010 is as important as ever.
One of the things that will happen in 2010, unfortunately – but not totally unexpectedly – is that the Premiums for Medicare Part B will [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/2010-facts-for-medicare-recipients/</link>
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		<title>Many Seniors Happy with Medicare Coverage</title>
		<description><![CDATA[During the past few months the frenzy about Medicare has heated up substantially, especially as lawmakers in Washington have passed a healthcare reform bill that will most likely include some changes to Medicare as a result.
Unfortunately, there are two things common when it comes to change: the people who have been complaining the loudest about [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/many-seniors-happy-with-medicare-coverage/</link>
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		<title>How to Enroll in Medicare Part B After Age 65</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Most people enroll in Medicare by the time they are age 65.  They are advised to do so and in most cases, this is the best thing to do.  And, in most cases, this is the right thing to do.
There are cases, however, when it is not necessary to sign up for Medicare at age [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/how-to-enroll-in-medicare-part-b-after-age-65/</link>
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		<title>Prevention May be Key to Cutting Medicare Costs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Millions of people depend upon Medicare to provide coverage to care for their illnesses and ailments.  With over 45 million people covered by Medicare, there is a big price tag that comes with all of the treatments to help Medicare recipients.  Close to 40% of the individuals covered by Medicare are dealing with ongoing illness [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/prevention-may-be-key-to-cutting-medicare-costs/</link>
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		<title>Get Help Understanding Your Medicare Benefits</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Every year, seniors throughout the country get to the open enrollment period – a time when they can review, adjust, renew or change their Medicare coverage.  It is also a time when many more seniors sign up for Medicare for the first time.
In many cases, seniors have important questions regarding their coverage and need to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/get-help-understanding-your-medicare-benefits/</link>
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		<title>Medicare Handbook for 2009-2010 Released</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Individuals receiving Medicare benefits have a lot of information to go through.  If you have never enrolled in Medicare and are just about to do so for the first time, you too have a lot of questions to answer and need information that will help you answer those questions.
One of the most important tools available [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/medicare-handbook-for-2009-2010-released/</link>
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		<title>Medicare Adds Coverage for HIV Testing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[HIV testing is an important issue.  There are many people walking around with the HIV virus that are not aware that they could be infected and could possibly infect others.
Most people think of HIV as being the result of unprotected sex and/or drug use with unclean needles.  This is not always the case. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/medicare-adds-coverage-for-hiv-testing/</link>
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		<title>Will Medicare Coverage be Expanded to More Americans?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is the time that everyone is getting all riled up about health care in general and Medicare, specifically.  First of all, it is open enrollment period for Medicare until the end of December, 2009, which means that by December 31st a lot of choices need to be made by Medicare recipients.
At the same time, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/will-medicare-coverage-be-expanded-to-more-americans/</link>
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		<title>Medicare Scare Tactics Being Used in Health Care Debate</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Health Care Reform has been passed in both the House and the Senate now and there is still work to be done to iron out the details.  Instead of certain factions settling down and focusing on getting the work done, they are carrying on the same scare tactics that we have gone through for the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/medicare-scare-tactics-being-used-in-health-care-debate/</link>
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		<title>Medicare Eligibility Tool Available Online to Make Sign Up Process Easier for Seniors</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Medicare enrollment can be confusing.  In fact, most people who are eligible to enroll in Medicare find it more confusing than they bargained for.
Part of the problem is that there are a lot of parts to Medicare and each one covers something a little different.  An individual that wants to purchase Medicare needs to compare [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/medicare-eligibility-tool-available-online-to-make-sign-up-process-easier-for-seniors/</link>
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		<title>Private or Pubic Medicare Available for Everyone?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We continue to hear about health care reform and we continue to hear that Medicare reform is an ample part of the entire package of health care reform.
This means that not only does healthcare need changes that will save money and help keep coverage in tact as much as possible.
The health care reform that is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/private-or-pubic-medicare-available-for-everyone/</link>
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		<title>Medicare Changes for 2010: What Recipients Need to Know About Upcoming Medicare Benefits Changes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Every year there are a few changes to Medicare that Medicare recipients should know about.  With all the confusion about health care reform, the information for 2010 is as important as ever.
One of the things that will happen in 2010, unfortunately – but not totally unexpectedly – is that the Premiums for Medicare Part B [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/medicare-changes-for-2010-what-recipients-need-to-know-about-upcoming-medicare-benefits-changes/</link>
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		<title>Medicare Doctor House Calls: Could it Save Medicare Millions in Hospital Costs?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It used to be that doctors made house calls.  This was essential because there were few doctors that were responsible for vast areas.  People would send for the doctor if a person was sick, and there was nothing left to do but for the doctor to make a house call to help the patient.
As communication [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/medicare-doctor-house-calls-could-save-millions/</link>
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		<title>Medicare Part D Enrollment Period: How to Find the Best Medicare Part D Plans</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Medicare Part D open enrollment period is the final six weeks of each calendar year. This means the time you can start to choose a new Medicare prescription drug plan is on November 15th and the period will run through December 31st. Any changes you make during this time will go into affect on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare-prescription-drug-plan/medicare-part-d-enrollment-period-how-to-find-the-best-medicare-part-d-plans/</link>
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		<title>Medicare Fraud Exposed: CBS&#8217;s 60 Minutes Story Claims $60 Billion Annually in Medicare Fraud</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With the health care debate in full swing, CBS's 60 Minutes television program recently aired a story in which it claims that Medicare fraud is now a $60 Billion dollar a year crime (I capitalized the "B" in billion to emphasize the enormousness of this number). It is utterly unbelivable. You can view the story [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://medicare-medicaid.com/fraud-and-abuse/medicare-fraud-exposed-cbss-60-minutes-story-claims-60-billion-annually-in-medicare-fraud/</link>
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		<title>Medicare Open Enrollment Period: What You Need to Know Before You Signup</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Medicare open enrollment cycle for existing beneficiaries occurs annually during the last six weeks of the year (November 15th through December 31st). The changes made during this time period will go into effect January 10th of the New Year.
During this time period, Medicare beneficiaries have the choice to go with traditional Medicare only, a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://medicare-medicaid.com/medicare/medicare-open-enrollment-period-what-you-need-to-know-before-you-signup/</link>
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