{"title":"Medicare mental health coverage.","authors":"Amy Coviello, Kim Glaun","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Medicare generally covers less than half the cost of mental health-care services. In order for you to best help your clients with mental health-care needs, it is critical to understand Medicare's mental health benefits and gaps. In this brief, we present an overview of mental health coverage and payment policies, including consumers' costs and their rights to appeal denials of payment.</p>","PeriodicalId":83754,"journal":{"name":"Issue brief (Center for Medicare Education)","volume":"4 3","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"22365448","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Special issues for younger Medicare beneficiaries with disabilities.","authors":"Bonnie Burns","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>While most people know that older Americans are eligible for Medicare and Social Security retirement benefits at age 65, many do not know that people with disabilities under age 65 can also be covered by Medicare. In this brief we focus on how people with disabilities qualify for Medicare and how their Medicare benefits coordinate with other types of health benefits they may have.</p>","PeriodicalId":83754,"journal":{"name":"Issue brief (Center for Medicare Education)","volume":"4 2","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"22323203","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Developing rural information and assistance programs.","authors":"Marisa Scala","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Older people living in rural areas face unique challenges, not only in accessing benefits and services, but also in gathering information about programs that can help them. In this brief, we tackle the issue of information and assistance (I&A) in rural areas by profiling an area agency on aging that has successfully established an I&A program designed to meet the needs of rural elders. We offer tips from the agency's experience and insight from experts in the field.</p>","PeriodicalId":83754,"journal":{"name":"Issue brief (Center for Medicare Education)","volume":"4 7","pages":"1-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"24059890","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Medicare outpatient prospective payment system.","authors":"Vicki Gottlich","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>More and more services that once required hospital stays now are provided on an outpatient basis. However, recent changes to the Medicare payment system for these services have left consumers and professionals confused about how much they should be paying for outpatient procedures. In this brief, we explore the Outpatient Prospective Payment System, including which services are covered (and not covered) and how the costs to your clients are calculated.</p>","PeriodicalId":83754,"journal":{"name":"Issue brief (Center for Medicare Education)","volume":"4 1","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"22289298","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Medicare supplemental insurance (Medigap).","authors":"Natasha Stein","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Original Medicare does not provide complete coverage for its beneficiaries. Many people with Medicare need additional coverage to fill in those gaps. A Medicare supplemental insurance policy (Medigap) can provide your clients with extra benefits not covered by Medicare. In this brief we offer an overview of Medigap policies and advice on what your clients should consider when purchasing a plan.</p>","PeriodicalId":83754,"journal":{"name":"Issue brief (Center for Medicare Education)","volume":"4 6","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40818184","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Communicating with clients in person and over the phone.","authors":"Helen Osborne","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Communicating complex health-care and long-term care information clearly, quickly and in ways your clients can truly understand is a major challenge for aging-services providers. This brief focuses on oral communication, discussing why Medicare and other health-care information is so hard to talk about and offering tips you can use to help improve your communication with clients.</p>","PeriodicalId":83754,"journal":{"name":"Issue brief (Center for Medicare Education)","volume":"4 8","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"24068247","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"How seniors learn.","authors":"Beth Stevens","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The learning capacity of older adults has direct, practical implications for professionals trying to educate older people and their families about health-care services and benefits, especially Medicare. In this brief, we discuss the issue of how older people learn, exploring research from the field of cognitive aging. We also offer some tips for how you can adapt your educational programs and materials to build on your clients' cognitive strengths and compensate for some of the losses that can occur with aging.</p>","PeriodicalId":83754,"journal":{"name":"Issue brief (Center for Medicare Education)","volume":"4 9","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"24417877","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Assessing community needs.","authors":"Suzanne Kunkel","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A needs assessment can be an invaluable tool when you are developing a new program or expanding a program you already offer. However, the process for conducting a community needs assessment can be complicated. In this brief we walk you through this process, including defining your purpose, selecting an approach, collecting data and then using that data.</p>","PeriodicalId":83754,"journal":{"name":"Issue brief (Center for Medicare Education)","volume":"4 5","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"22558707","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Coordination of benefits.","authors":"L Sue Anderson","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Figuring out who is supposed to \"pay first\" when your client has Medicare and other health benefits can be confusing both for you and your clients. In this brief we discuss how Medicare coordinates payment of claims with other health benefits.</p>","PeriodicalId":83754,"journal":{"name":"Issue brief (Center for Medicare Education)","volume":"4 10","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"24418309","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Medicare and long-term care.","authors":"Judith Stein","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>While Medicare coverage of long-term care services (nursing facility care and home health care) is not comprehensive, it can be an important source of coverage for Medicare beneficiaries who need skilled care. In this brief, we provide an overview of these benefits--including information about what services are covered, when they are covered, and how much your clients will pay for this care.</p>","PeriodicalId":83754,"journal":{"name":"Issue brief (Center for Medicare Education)","volume":"4 4","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2003-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"22463396","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}