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Mortality, Hospitalizations, and Expenditures for the Medicare Population

Interview with Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM, author of Mortality, Hospitalizations, and Expenditures for the Medicare Population Aged 65 Years or Older, 1999-2013




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Donald M. Berwick Reflects on Medicare at 50

Medicare at 50: Reflections From Former CMS Administrator Donald M. Berwick, MD




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Medicare and Medicaid at 50 Years

Interview with Drew Altman, PhD and William Frist, MD, authors of Medicare and Medicaid at 50 Years: Perspectives of Beneficiaries, Health Care Professionals and Institutions, and Policy Makers




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Using Medicare Star Ratings to Select Hospitals

Medicare recently developed a star rating system to help consumers determine the quality of care delivered at various hospitals. This rating system was considered controversial by many. In this podcast we discuss the rating system with one of its critics, Karl Y. Bilimoria, MD, MS, and with Kate Goodrich, MD, the Director of the Center for Clinical Standards and Quality at Medicare.

Article discussed in this episode:

The New CMS Hospital Quality Star Ratings: The Stars Are Not Aligned





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Evaluation of the prognostic criteria for medicare hospice eligibility




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Predictors and outcomes of hospice use among Medicare and Medicaid dual-eligible nursing home residents in Florida: a comparison of non-Hispanic Blacks and non-Hispanic Whites




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Hospitalizations associated with pneumococcal infection within the Medicare population among vaccinated and non-vaccinated patients




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Medicare part d program :




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Analysis of two strategies for structuring medicare reimbursement to maximize profitability in acute care general hospitals




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The Case for Medicare for All


 
Largely privately funded with relatively little public regulation, the United States healthcare system is both expensive and inefficient, providing poor care to large parts of the population.

For decades, Americans have wrestled with how to fix their broken healthcare system. In this razor-sharp contribution to the healthcare debate, leading economist and former adviser to Bernie Sanders Gerald Friedman recommends that we build on what works: a Medicare

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medicare

The Case for Medicare for All


 
Largely privately funded with relatively little public regulation, the United States healthcare system is both expensive and inefficient, providing poor care to large parts of the population.

For decades, Americans have wrestled with how to fix their broken healthcare system. In this razor-sharp contribution to the healthcare debate, leading economist and former adviser to Bernie Sanders Gerald Friedman recommends that we build on what works: a Medicare

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The New 3.8% Medicare Tax: In-Depth Analysis and Planning (U.S.)

Authors: Robert S. Keebler, Peter J. Melcher, MIchelle J. Ward, and Christopher W. Schuler

This new title analyzes the new 3.8% Medicare Tax on Net Investment Income, which will become effective January 1, 2013 pursuant to the Affordable Care Act of 2010 as recently upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court. This tax will have a wide ranging effect on many taxpayers including individuals, businesses, estates and trusts and this book will help taxpayers and tax advisors understand and prepare for the consequences of this new tax. Effective January 1, 2013 the new 3.8% Medicare tax is imposed on the lesser of "net investment income" or the excess (if any) of "modified adjusted gross income" over the "threshold amount."

  • How does the surtax work
  • What is "investment income"
  • What is modified adjustment gross income
  • What are the best strategies to reduce MAGI
  • What are the best strategies to reduce investment income
  • How life insurance will play an expanded role in income tax planning
  • Will tax-exempt bonds continue to make sense
  • How will tax deferred annuities work under the surtax
  • Why Roth conversion will be a powerful strategy and more

Chapter 1. Overview—Unearned Income Medicare Contribution Tax (UIMCT)
Chapter 2. Application of the UIMCT to Individuals
Chapter 3. Application of the UIMCT to Trusts and Estates
Chapter 4. 2012 UIMCT Planning for Individuals and Businesses
Chapter 5. UIMCT Planning for 2013 and Later Years

If you would like more details about this product, or would like to order a copy online, please click here.