Medicare and You 2002

Summary: This Physician Edition issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services aims to make the Medicare program truly supportive of you the physician as you provide care to people with Medicare. It includes sections on: information for your business office; news you can use; free information for your patients; paying accurately, treating doctors fairly, & spending tax dollars wisely; what's new & on the horizon in Me...dicare; Medicare basics; the Medicare program; intro. to Medicare Health Plans; original Medicare Plan; Medicare + Choice plans (includes Medicare HMOs); other insurance & ways to pay health care costs; information for your local area; words to know; & index. [read more]