I recently enrolled in Medicare. This week, I went to see my primary care doctor and his office manager informed me that they ...

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 Frustrated, If you disagree with a coverage or payment decision made by Medicare, you can appeal, and you’ll be happy to ...

WASHINGTON — Health care costs are getting so high that prices are literally running off of the page. Medicare on a couple of occasions recently has had to deal with billing forms that don’t provide ...

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 ...

If a person with Original Medicare disagrees with Medicare’s coverage decision, payment decision, or payment amount, they can complete and submit a Medicare appeal form. When a doctor, healthcare ...

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 ...

Dear Savvy Senior: What steps do I need to take to appeal a denied Medicare claim? — Frustrated Retiree Dear Frustrated Retiree: If you disagree with a coverage or payment decision made by Medicare, ...

Appealing a Medicare claim can be time-consuming and slow. Before going that route, talk with the doctor, hospital and Medicare to see if you can spot the problem and get the claim resubmitted. If you ...