First Year of Medicare Faces Paperwork and Payments Snags
Medicare marks its first year with complex billing rules and slow reimbursements. Hospitals report inadequate cost reimbursements and heavy red tape while doctors and patients adjust to coverage limits and deductibles. Blue Cross Blue Shield notes claims delays lessen as computer handling improves. End.
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Medicare marks first year with seven million beneficiaries
A year into Medicare, seven million of the nation’s 65 plus population have received benefits totalling over three billion dollars. The program faces complaints over billing, deductibles, and paperwork, but officials cite faster reimbursements and broader access. Doctors and hospitals show mixed views, while Johnson hails the launch as an unqualified success.
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Medicare
Associated Press
South
Johnson
Georgia U Poll Averages Grads
University of Georgia reports survey results for the 1966 graduates. The average male is 23, single, lifelong Georgia resident and a liberal Democrat. the average female is 22, single, Georgia native and a liberal Republican.
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Athens, Ga
University of Georgia
Georgia
Say Miniskirt Hurts Pearl Necklace Use
TOKYO AP report notes a 21.2 percent drop in Japanese pearl exporters business for year ending May 31. The Pearl Culture Industry Assn blames miniskirts and rising necklines, arguing high neck garments fail to set off necklaces as bare skin does.
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Pearl Culture Industry Assn
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