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Medicare fraud, abuse, and wasteful spending are problems that continue to affect all Americans. Attorney General Eric Holder estimates that fraudulent Medicare activities cost taxpayers an estimated billion a year. The staggering figure has contributed to rising costs that are passed on to beneficiaries. Lawmakers and administrators are seeking alternative measures to reign in Medicare's out-of-control costs to seniors..What do you think about ways to strengthen the COLA? Take our 2019 Social Security survey at..The Medicare Part B premium payment is automatically deducted from monthly Social Security benefits of most retired and disabled recipients. The hold-harmless provision is triggered when the dollar amount of a qualified individual's COLA is less than the dollar amount of the increase in their Medicare Part B premium. When this occurs, the individual's Medicare premium is adjusted in order to prevent a reduction in their net Social Security benefit from one year to the next..It turns out than among seniors who are not vaccinated, the biggest problem may be access to the vaccine as opposed to opposition to getting the shot..The exact number of physicians with concierge practices is unknown, health care experts said. One physician consulting company, Concierge Choice Physicians, estimates that roughly 10,000 doctors practice some form of membership medicine, although it may not strictly apply to Medicare patients. And the move to concierge medicine may be more prevalent in wealthier areas..Congressional Recess Begins.The high dose and adjuvanted flu vaccines may result in more of the temporary, mild side effects that can occur with standard-dose seasonal shots. Side effects can include pain, redness or swelling at the injection site, headache, muscle ache and malaise, and typically resolve with 1 to 3 days..Select a daily benefit amount. You can select an amount like.I go to get the car keys from the porch and then notice mail on the porch table.