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April 2003 Essma
Editor’s Inbox Does your Member of Congress support Notch Reform? Do your medications have you cash crunched?
Social Security & Medicare Q&A: Do I need to enroll in Medicare if I'm covered by my employer's health plan? I am turning 65 and have insurance through my job. Congressional Corner: Representative Ralph Hall Introduces 'The Notch Fairness Act' There are some long-time supporters of Notch Reform in the House of Representatives. Ask the Advisor: Notch Reform—How Will Notch Babies Learn What Their Monthly Benefit Would Be? If seniors chose not to take the $5,000 Lump-Sum, then how will they find out what their monthly increase will be? Congressional Corner: Representative Jo Ann Emerson Introduces Two Approaches to Notch Reform Representative Jo Ann Emerson (R-MO) has fought for Notch Reform since taking office in 1997. Patty Gaul Joins TSCL as Deputy Legislative Director Fighting for Senior Benefits is The Right Thing to Do! Notch Reform Bulletin: Why Congress Should Reconsider Notch Reform Many in the government have long held that “no injustice was done” to Notch Babies. Hospital Overcharges May Cost You If your Medicare supplemental health insurance requires that you pay a portion of your expenses, any overcharges from a hospital stay will cost you. Canadian Pharmacies Pressured to Halt Shipments to U.S. Seniors Canadian Internet pharmacies are booming as cash-crunched U.S. seniors hunt for cheaper prescription drugs. Legislative Update: Medicare Fraud is Picking Our Pockets TSCL has heard from scores of seniors whose benefits are losing the race with health care costs. Record Medicare Fraud Settlement Announced HCA Inc., the nation’s largest for-profit hospital chain, recently reached an agreement to settle claims in the government’s longest-running Medicare fraud investigation. Notch Fairness Act Introduced in Opening Day of Congress Highlighting the urgency of the plight of Notch Babies, three Notch Reform bills were among the very first introduced on the opening day of the new 108th Congress.
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