By: Seema Verma, Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services        Public service is a privilege. My primary mission as the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is to deliver on President Trump’s commitment to strengthen and modernize Medicare for the millions of Americans who depend on us every day.   To…

Medicare’s Role in Reducing Senior Poverty   Link to Original Article

We are halfway through the transition period that began April 1, 2018: To ensure your Medicare clients continue to get care, they can use either the former Social Security number-based Health Insurance Claim Number or the new alpha-numeric Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI) for all Medicare transactions through December 31, 2019. Beginning January 1, 2020, they…