Medicare Explained - 2018 Edition

Medicare Explained has been prepared for Medicare beneficiaries and others who need a relatively thorough explanation of the Medicare program with particular emphasis on services covered in institutional settings and services provided by physicians and suppliers.
Published annually, Medicare Explained includes changes made during 2017 by law and regulation amendments and updates to program manuals issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Medicare Explained includes:

• Analysis of legislative, regulatory, and agency guidance issuance on available benefits
• Medicare coverage and exclusions
• The administration of the Medicare program
• Medicare payment rules under Parts A, B, C, and D
• Details on the process for submitting beneficiary claims as well as the appeals process

The 2018 Edition has been updated to include:

• Updated discussions of health care reform impact on reimbursement systems for 2018
• Discussion of quality of care initiatives
• Updated discussion of hospital and physician reimbursement and outpatient services

Previous Edition: Medicare Explained, 2017 Edition, ISBN: 9781454885436

Product details

• Authors: Wolters Kluwer Staff
• Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Law & Business
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.03.2018
• EAN: 9781454895558
• ISBN: 978-1-4548-9555-8
• No. of pages: 400
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 229 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 544 g
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; Krankenpflege, Recht und Senioren, Medical / Nursing, LAW / Elder Law, MEDICAL / Medicaid & Medicare, LAW / Health