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Most doctors will bill Medicare directly for medical services. You typically won't have to file a reimbursement claim if you have Original Medicare (Parts A and B). Instead, your doctor will ask ...

Dear Toni: I went to see my primary care doctor, and his office manager informed me that they are no longer accepting Medicare. I recently enrolled in Medicare and will have to pay the complete bill ...

WASHINGTON, June 18-- The office of Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Sens. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts sent a letter to Food and ...

The senators' letter expresses concern about CMS's conflicting statements and urges CMS to support the inclusion of device identifier information on the Medicare claim form in order to better track ...

Q: Why was my Medicare claim denied? A: Medicare is a federal health insurance program that provides essential healthcare benefits for millions of Americans aged 65 and older, as well as certain ...