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FairMedicare.org is an online resource center for people who want to increase access to comprehensive Medicare coverage and excellent health care for elders, people with chronic conditions, and people with disabilities by providing the highest quality analysis, education and advocacy.

The Center for Medicare Advocacy (CMA), founded in 1986, is a national non-partisan organization that identifies and promotes policy and advocacy solutions to ensure that elders and people with disabilities have access to Medicare and quality health care.  Staffed by attorneys, paralegals, nurses, and information management experts, the Center for Medicare Advocacy represents thousands of individuals in appeals of Medicare denials.  The work of the Center also includes responding to over 6,000 calls annually from elders, people with disabilities, their families and support networks.  CMA provides education to help secure access to a full set of health care benefits and services, including prescription drug coverage.  Drawing upon its direct experience with thousands of Medicare beneficiaries, the Center is also involved in analysis, policy development and litigation of importance to people throughout the United States.  The Center for Medicare Advocacy's national office is in Connecticut, with offices throughout the country, including Washington, DC.  

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<title>Medicare Minutes, June 2009 - Observation Status: Another Barrier to Care</title>
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For more on Medicare reform, visit our &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.medicareadvocacy.org/FAQ_Reform.htm" target="_blank"&gt;Medicare Privatization (and Occasional Reform)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt; page.</description>
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<title>Medicare Minutes, May 2009 - The Medicare Improvement Standard: A Barrier to Necessary Care</title>
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<description>The Medicare Improvement Standard is a coverage barrier, serving as an obstacle to the coverage authorized by the Medicare Act and to care needed by beneficiaries.  Medicare should eliminate all use of the illegal, unfair, and counter-productive Improvement Standard.
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For more on Medicare reform, visit our &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.medicareadvocacy.org/FAQ_Reform.htm" target="_blank"&gt;Medicare Privatization (and Occasional Reform)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt; page.</description>
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<title>Medicare Minutes, March/April 2009 - Real Health Care Reform Should Learn from Medicare</title>
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<description>The President made it clear that the country needs health care reform now – this year.  For the health of the people and the economy.  This month on Medicare minutes we discuss how the Medicare program can be a model for real health care reform.
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For more on Medicare reform, visit our &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.medicareadvocacy.org/FAQ_Reform.htm" target="_blank"&gt;Medicare Privatization (and Occasional Reform)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt; page.</description>
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<title>Medicare Minutes, February 2009 - Federal Poverty Levels Affect Many Important Programs</title>
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<description>This month, Medicare Minutes examines the many programs affected by changes in Federal Poverty Levels.  Listen now to find out if you qualify for any of these helpful programs.</description>
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<title>Medicare Minutes, January 2009 - Healthcare Wish List for 2009</title>
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<description>On our January 2009 edition of Medicare Minutes, as our nation greets a new year, a new Congress, and a new president, the Center for Medicare Advocacy would like to share its "wish list" for strengthening healthcare, including the Medicare program.</description>
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<title>Medicare Minutes, December 2008 - Call to the President-Elect: Preserve Medicare</title>
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<description>Tune in to hear commentary on why Medicare is so valuable, and what can be done to keep it a vital social program.
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Say your piece!  Send a letter telling the President-Elect how much you value this vital program. &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/777/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=25430" target=_blank"&gt;Take action now at FairMedicare.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;</description>
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<title>Medicare Minutes, November 2008 - Medicare Private Plan Marketing Concerns</title>
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<description>This month on Medicare Minutes we have some tips on some questionable marketing practices by Medicare private plans.  Listen to learn what is or isn't allowed, and who to talk to if you think the rules are being broken.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 19:19:46 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Medicare Minutes, October 2008 - Medicare Private Plan and Drug Plan Enrollment</title>
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<description>This month on Medicare Minutes we have some tips on the Medicare annual coordinated election period, which is the annual period for enrolling in, or disenrolling from, a Medicare private plan or drug plan.  For a more detailed look at Medicare enrollment periods see &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.medicareadvocacy.org/Medicare_EnrollmentPeriods.htm" target="_blank"&gt;our article on enrollment periods&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;.</description>
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<title>Medicare Minutes, September 2008 - Getting the Home Health Coverage You Deserve</title>
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<description>This month on Medicare Minutes we have some tips to help make sure your home health services will be covered by Medicare.  For a more detailed look at home health coverage and issues, visit our &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.medicareadvocacy.org/FAQ_homehealth.htm" target="_blank"&gt;Home Health FAQ page&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:46:05 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Medicare Minutes, August 2008 - Sources of Medicare Part D Coverage</title>
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<description>This month we discuss sources of Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage - PDPs, MA-PDs,and more.  Listen here to keep your acronyms straight.
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For more on Medicare Part D visit our &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.medicareadvocacy.org/FAQ_PartD.htm" target="_blank"&gt;Part D FAQ page&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:44:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<author>info@fairmedicare.org (Center for Medicare Advocacy)</author><media:content url="http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/FairMedicare/FairMedicare-2008-08-28.mp3" fileSize="7598721" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">This month we discuss sources of Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage - PDPs, MA-PDs,and more. Listen here to keep your acronyms straight. For more on Medicare Part D visit our Part D FAQ page.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">Center for Medicare Advocacy</itunes:author><itunes:summary xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">This month we discuss sources of Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage - PDPs, MA-PDs,and more. Listen here to keep your acronyms straight. For more on Medicare Part D visit our Part D FAQ page.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">medicare advocacy reform part d CMS CMA medicaid health care disabilities insurance prescription drugs coverage</itunes:keywords><feedburner:origLink>http://slapcast.com/users/FairMedicare/6685</feedburner:origLink></item>

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<title>Medicare Minutes, July 2008 - The Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008</title>
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<description>The Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act was passed by the Congress on July 15, 2008 in an override of the President’s veto. This new law makes some important changes to Medicare, keeps benefits in place that were slated to decrease or expire, and makes improvements to other benefits offered by Medicare.
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For more on Medicare reform, visit our &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.medicareadvocacy.org/FAQ_Reform.htm" target="_blank"&gt;Medicare Privatization (and Occasional Reform)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt; page.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:21:53 GMT</pubDate>
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<author>info@fairmedicare.org (Center for Medicare Advocacy)</author><media:content url="http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/FairMedicare/FairMedicare-2008-07-30.mp3" fileSize="5597695" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">The Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act was passed by the Congress on July 15, 2008 in an override of the President’s veto. This new law makes some important changes to Medicare, keeps benefits in place that were slated to decrease or expi</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">Center for Medicare Advocacy</itunes:author><itunes:summary xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">The Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act was passed by the Congress on July 15, 2008 in an override of the President’s veto. This new law makes some important changes to Medicare, keeps benefits in place that were slated to decrease or expire, and makes improvements to other benefits offered by Medicare. For more on Medicare reform, visit our Medicare Privatization (and Occasional Reform) page.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">medicare advocacy reform part d CMS CMA medicaid health care disabilities insurance prescription drugs coverage</itunes:keywords><feedburner:origLink>http://slapcast.com/users/FairMedicare/6654</feedburner:origLink></item>

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<title>Medicare Minutes, June 2008 - Medicare Part D Covered Drugs, Excluded Drugs, and Formularies</title>
<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CenterForMedicareAdvocacy/~3/lvrc-7ZZ0g0/6572</link>
<description>Medicare Part D covers outpatient prescription drugs, but not every drug can be covered.  This month, learn more about the drugs that are and are not covered.  And for more on Medicare Part D visit our &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.medicareadvocacy.org/FAQ_PartD.htm" target="_blank"&gt;Part D FAQ page&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;.
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Don't be fooled about Medicare! &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/777/t/5888/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=23921" target="_blank"&gt; Send a letter telling your public officials to keep Medicare strong and independent&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:21:03 GMT</pubDate>
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<author>info@fairmedicare.org (Center for Medicare Advocacy)</author><media:content url="http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/FairMedicare/FairMedicare-2008-06-18.mp3" fileSize="7671295" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">Medicare Part D covers outpatient prescription drugs, but not every drug can be covered. This month, learn more about the drugs that are and are not covered. And for more on Medicare Part D visit our Part D FAQ page. Don't be fooled about Medicare! Send a</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">Center for Medicare Advocacy</itunes:author><itunes:summary xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">Medicare Part D covers outpatient prescription drugs, but not every drug can be covered. This month, learn more about the drugs that are and are not covered. And for more on Medicare Part D visit our Part D FAQ page. Don't be fooled about Medicare! Send a letter telling your public officials to keep Medicare strong and independent.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">medicare advocacy reform part d CMS CMA medicaid health care disabilities insurance prescription drugs coverage</itunes:keywords><feedburner:origLink>http://slapcast.com/users/FairMedicare/6572</feedburner:origLink></item>

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<title>Medicare Minutes, May 2008 - Coverage for Power Mobility Devices</title>
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<description>This month on Medicare Minutes, we will learn about Medicare coverage of Power Mobility Devices.  For other services that may be covered under Medicare Part B, visit our &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.medicareadvocacy.org/FAQ_PartB.htm" target="_blank"&gt;Medicare part B page&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;.
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Medicare as we know it is at risk. &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.fairmedicare.org/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=11968" target="_blank"&gt; Send a letter telling your public officials to keep Medicare independent&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 20:39:45 GMT</pubDate>
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<author>info@fairmedicare.org (Center for Medicare Advocacy)</author><media:content url="http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/FairMedicare/FairMedicare-2008-05-15.mp3" fileSize="8617086" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">This month on Medicare Minutes, we will learn about Medicare coverage of Power Mobility Devices. For other services that may be covered under Medicare Part B, visit our Medicare part B page. Medicare as we know it is at risk. Send a letter telling your pu</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">Center for Medicare Advocacy</itunes:author><itunes:summary xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">This month on Medicare Minutes, we will learn about Medicare coverage of Power Mobility Devices. For other services that may be covered under Medicare Part B, visit our Medicare part B page. Medicare as we know it is at risk. Send a letter telling your public officials to keep Medicare independent.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">medicare advocacy reform part d CMS CMA medicaid health care disabilities insurance prescription drugs coverage</itunes:keywords><feedburner:origLink>http://slapcast.com/users/FairMedicare/6494</feedburner:origLink></item>

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<title>Medicare Minutes, April 2008 - Medicare Part D Special Enrollment Periods</title>
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<description>Regular opportunities to enroll in or change Medicare prescription drug plans in 2008 have ended, but some people may be eligible for a "Special Enrollment Period" for Medicare Part D.  For more on Medicare Part D visit our &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.medicareadvocacy.org/FAQ_PartD.htm" target="_blank"&gt;Part D FAQ page&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;.
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Don't be fooled about Medicare! &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/777/t/5888/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=23921" target="_blank"&gt; Send a letter telling your public officials to keep Medicare strong and independent&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:11:44 GMT</pubDate>
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<author>info@fairmedicare.org (Center for Medicare Advocacy)</author><media:content url="http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/FairMedicare/FairMedicare-2008-04-24.mp3" fileSize="6450200" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">Regular opportunities to enroll in or change Medicare prescription drug plans in 2008 have ended, but some people may be eligible for a "Special Enrollment Period" for Medicare Part D. For more on Medicare Part D visit our Part D FAQ page. Don't be fooled</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">Center for Medicare Advocacy</itunes:author><itunes:summary xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">Regular opportunities to enroll in or change Medicare prescription drug plans in 2008 have ended, but some people may be eligible for a "Special Enrollment Period" for Medicare Part D. For more on Medicare Part D visit our Part D FAQ page. Don't be fooled about Medicare! Send a letter telling your public officials to keep Medicare strong and independent.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">medicare advocacy reform part d CMS CMA medicaid health care disabilities insurance prescription drugs coverage</itunes:keywords><feedburner:origLink>http://slapcast.com/users/FairMedicare/6386</feedburner:origLink></item>

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<title>Medicare Minutes, March 2008 - Coverage for Ambulance Services</title>
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<description>This month on Medicare Minutes, we will learn about Medicare coverage of ambulance services.  For more on ambulance services and other services that may be covered under Medicare Part B, visit our &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.medicareadvocacy.org/FAQ_PartB.htm" target="_blank"&gt;Medicare part B page&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;.
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Medicare as we know it is at risk. &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.fairmedicare.org/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=11968" target="_blank"&gt; Send a letter telling your public officials to keep Medicare independent&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:03:30 GMT</pubDate>
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<author>info@fairmedicare.org (Center for Medicare Advocacy)</author><media:content url="http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/FairMedicare/FairMedicare-2008-03-05.mp3" fileSize="5649536" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">This month on Medicare Minutes, we will learn about Medicare coverage of ambulance services. For more on ambulance services and other services that may be covered under Medicare Part B, visit our Medicare part B page. Medicare as we know it is at risk. Se</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">Center for Medicare Advocacy</itunes:author><itunes:summary xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">This month on Medicare Minutes, we will learn about Medicare coverage of ambulance services. For more on ambulance services and other services that may be covered under Medicare Part B, visit our Medicare part B page. Medicare as we know it is at risk. Send a letter telling your public officials to keep Medicare independent.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">medicare advocacy reform part d CMS CMA medicaid health care disabilities insurance prescription drugs coverage</itunes:keywords><feedburner:origLink>http://slapcast.com/users/FairMedicare/6219</feedburner:origLink></item>

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<title>Medicare Minutes, February 2008 - Private Medicare and Me</title>
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<description>This month on Medicare Minutes, we will hear the story of one woman's experience with private Medicare plans.  For more on so-called "Medicare Advantage" visit our &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.medicareadvocacy.org/FAQ_ManagedCare.htm" target="_blank"&gt;MA FAQ page&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;.
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Medicare as we know it is at risk. &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.fairmedicare.org/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=11968" target="_blank"&gt; Send a letter telling your public officials to keep Medicare independent&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;.</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:51:09 GMT</pubDate>
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<author>info@fairmedicare.org (Center for Medicare Advocacy)</author><media:content url="http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/FairMedicare/FairMedicare-2008-02-12.mp3" fileSize="4055808" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">This month on Medicare Minutes, we will hear the story of one woman's experience with private Medicare plans. For more on so-called "Medicare Advantage" visit our MA FAQ page. Medicare as we know it is at risk. Send a letter telling your public officials </itunes:subtitle><itunes:author xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">Center for Medicare Advocacy</itunes:author><itunes:summary xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">This month on Medicare Minutes, we will hear the story of one woman's experience with private Medicare plans. For more on so-called "Medicare Advantage" visit our MA FAQ page. Medicare as we know it is at risk. Send a letter telling your public officials to keep Medicare independent.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">medicare advocacy reform part d CMS CMA medicaid health care disabilities insurance prescription drugs coverage</itunes:keywords><feedburner:origLink>http://slapcast.com/users/FairMedicare/6125</feedburner:origLink></item>

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<title>Medicare Minutes, January 2008 - Subsidies to Private Plans</title>
<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CenterForMedicareAdvocacy/~3/dDu7ZxwohGU/6022</link>
<description>This month on Medicare Minutes, we discuss the subsidies paid to private Medicare plans.  For more on "Medicare Advantage" visit our &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.medicareadvocacy.org/FAQ_ManagedCare.htm" target="_blank"&gt;MA FAQ page&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;.
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Medicare as we know it is at risk. &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.fairmedicare.org/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=11968" target="_blank"&gt; Send a letter telling your public officials to keep Medicare independent&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;.</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:28:41 GMT</pubDate>
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<author>info@fairmedicare.org (Center for Medicare Advocacy)</author><media:content url="http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/FairMedicare/FairMedicare-2008-01-07.mp3" fileSize="4663426" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">This month on Medicare Minutes, we discuss the subsidies paid to private Medicare plans. For more on "Medicare Advantage" visit our MA FAQ page. Medicare as we know it is at risk. Send a letter telling your public officials to keep Medicare independent.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">Center for Medicare Advocacy</itunes:author><itunes:summary xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">This month on Medicare Minutes, we discuss the subsidies paid to private Medicare plans. For more on "Medicare Advantage" visit our MA FAQ page. Medicare as we know it is at risk. Send a letter telling your public officials to keep Medicare independent.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">medicare advocacy reform part d CMS CMA medicaid health care disabilities insurance prescription drugs coverage</itunes:keywords><feedburner:origLink>http://slapcast.com/users/FairMedicare/6022</feedburner:origLink></item>

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<title>Medicare Minutes, December 2007 - Medicare Advantage Enrollment</title>
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<description>This month on Medicare Minutes, learn what you need to know when choosing a Medicare Advantage plan.  For more on Medicare Advantage visit our &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.medicareadvocacy.org/FAQ_ManagedCare.htm" target="_blank"&gt;MA FAQ page&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;.
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Medicare as we know it is at risk. &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.fairmedicare.org/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=11968" target="_blank"&gt; Send a letter telling your public officials to keep Medicare independent&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:53:45 GMT</pubDate>
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<author>info@fairmedicare.org (Center for Medicare Advocacy)</author><media:content url="http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/FairMedicare/FairMedicare-2007-12-13.mp3" fileSize="8513418" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">This month on Medicare Minutes, learn what you need to know when choosing a Medicare Advantage plan. For more on Medicare Advantage visit our MA FAQ page. Medicare as we know it is at risk. Send a letter telling your public officials to keep Medicare inde</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">Center for Medicare Advocacy</itunes:author><itunes:summary xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">This month on Medicare Minutes, learn what you need to know when choosing a Medicare Advantage plan. For more on Medicare Advantage visit our MA FAQ page. Medicare as we know it is at risk. Send a letter telling your public officials to keep Medicare independent.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">medicare advocacy reform part d CMS CMA medicaid health care disabilities insurance prescription drugs coverage</itunes:keywords><feedburner:origLink>http://slapcast.com/users/FairMedicare/5959</feedburner:origLink></item>

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<title>Medicare Minutes, November 2007 - Medicare Part D Open Enrollment</title>
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<description>Part D open enrollment begins this month!  This month on Medicare Minutes, learn what you need to know when choosing a plan.  For more on Medicare Part D visit our &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.medicareadvocacy.org/FAQ_PartD.htm" target="_blank"&gt;Part D FAQ page&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;.
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Medicare as we know it is at risk. &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.fairmedicare.org/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=11968" target="_blank"&gt; Send a letter telling your public officials to keep Medicare independent&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 19:56:31 GMT</pubDate>
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<author>info@fairmedicare.org (Center for Medicare Advocacy)</author><media:content url="http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/FairMedicare/FairMedicare-2007-11-08.mp3" fileSize="4615035" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">Part D open enrollment begins this month! This month on Medicare Minutes, learn what you need to know when choosing a plan. For more on Medicare Part D visit our Part D FAQ page. Medicare as we know it is at risk. Send a letter telling your public officia</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">Center for Medicare Advocacy</itunes:author><itunes:summary xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">Part D open enrollment begins this month! This month on Medicare Minutes, learn what you need to know when choosing a plan. For more on Medicare Part D visit our Part D FAQ page. Medicare as we know it is at risk. Send a letter telling your public officials to keep Medicare independent.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">medicare advocacy reform part d CMS CMA medicaid health care disabilities insurance prescription drugs coverage</itunes:keywords><feedburner:origLink>http://slapcast.com/users/FairMedicare/5787</feedburner:origLink></item>

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<title>Medicare Minutes, October 2007 - Medicare Part D Updates</title>
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<description>This month on Medicare Minutes, we offer some updates on Medicare PArt D as the open enrollment period approcahes.  For more on Medicare Part D visit our &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.medicareadvocacy.org/FAQ_PartD.htm" target="_blank"&gt;Medicare Part D FAQ page&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;.
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Medicare as we know it is at risk. &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.fairmedicare.org/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=11968" target="_blank"&gt; Send a letter telling your public officials to keep Medicare independent&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;.</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2007 17:36:21 GMT</pubDate>
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<author>info@fairmedicare.org (Center for Medicare Advocacy)</author><media:content url="http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/FairMedicare/FairMedicare-2007-10-22.mp3" fileSize="7745029" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">This month on Medicare Minutes, we offer some updates on Medicare PArt D as the open enrollment period approcahes. For more on Medicare Part D visit our Medicare Part D FAQ page. Medicare as we know it is at risk. Send a letter telling your public officia</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">Center for Medicare Advocacy</itunes:author><itunes:summary xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">This month on Medicare Minutes, we offer some updates on Medicare PArt D as the open enrollment period approcahes. For more on Medicare Part D visit our Medicare Part D FAQ page. Medicare as we know it is at risk. Send a letter telling your public officials to keep Medicare independent.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">medicare advocacy reform part d CMS CMA medicaid health care disabilities insurance prescription drugs coverage</itunes:keywords><feedburner:origLink>http://slapcast.com/users/FairMedicare/5702</feedburner:origLink></item>

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<title>Medicare Minutes, September 2007 - Disenrolling from a Medicare Advantage Plan</title>
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<description>This month on Medicare Minutes, learn some pitfalls of Medicare Advantage plans, and how to get out of them if you fall in.  For more on Medicare Advantage visit our &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.medicareadvocacy.org/FAQ_ManagedCare.htm" target="_blank"&gt;Medicare Advantage FAQ page&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;.
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Medicare as we know it is at risk. &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.fairmedicare.org/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=11968" target="_blank"&gt; Send a letter telling your public officials to keep Medicare independent&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;.</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2007 17:41:53 GMT</pubDate>
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<author>info@fairmedicare.org (Center for Medicare Advocacy)</author><media:content url="http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/FairMedicare/FairMedicare-2007-09-21.mp3" fileSize="5605756" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">This month on Medicare Minutes, learn some pitfalls of Medicare Advantage plans, and how to get out of them if you fall in. For more on Medicare Advantage visit our Medicare Advantage FAQ page. Medicare as we know it is at risk. Send a letter telling your</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">Center for Medicare Advocacy</itunes:author><itunes:summary xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">This month on Medicare Minutes, learn some pitfalls of Medicare Advantage plans, and how to get out of them if you fall in. For more on Medicare Advantage visit our Medicare Advantage FAQ page. Medicare as we know it is at risk. Send a letter telling your public officials to keep Medicare independent.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">medicare advocacy reform part d CMS CMA medicaid health care disabilities insurance prescription drugs coverage</itunes:keywords><feedburner:origLink>http://slapcast.com/users/FairMedicare/5501</feedburner:origLink></item>

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<title>Medicare Minutes, August 2007 - Medicare Coverage of Hospice Care</title>
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<description>This month on Medicare Minutes we bring you the third part in our "Back to Basics" series with a discussion of Medicare coverage for home health services.  For a more detailed look at home health coverage and issues, visit our &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.medicareadvocacy.org/FAQ_hospice.htm" target="_blank"&gt;Hospice FAQ page&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;.
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Medicare as we know it is at risk. &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.fairmedicare.org/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=11968" target="_blank"&gt; Send a letter telling your public officials to keep Medicare independent&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;.</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:54:35 GMT</pubDate>
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<author>info@fairmedicare.org (Center for Medicare Advocacy)</author><media:content url="http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/FairMedicare/FairMedicare-2007-08-14.mp3" fileSize="4344321" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">This month on Medicare Minutes we bring you the third part in our "Back to Basics" series with a discussion of Medicare coverage for home health services. For a more detailed look at home health coverage and issues, visit our Hospice FAQ page. Medicare as</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">Center for Medicare Advocacy</itunes:author><itunes:summary xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">This month on Medicare Minutes we bring you the third part in our "Back to Basics" series with a discussion of Medicare coverage for home health services. For a more detailed look at home health coverage and issues, visit our Hospice FAQ page. Medicare as we know it is at risk. Send a letter telling your public officials to keep Medicare independent.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">medicare advocacy reform part d CMS CMA medicaid health care disabilities insurance prescription drugs coverage</itunes:keywords><feedburner:origLink>http://slapcast.com/users/FairMedicare/5252</feedburner:origLink></item>

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<title>Medicare Minutes, July 2007 - Medicare Home Health Coverage</title>
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<description>This month on Medicare Minutes we bring you the second part in our "Back to Basics" series with a discussion of Medicare coverage for home health services.  For a more detailed look at home health coverage and issues, visit our &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.medicareadvocacy.org/FAQ_homehealth.htm" target="_blank"&gt;Home Health FAQ page&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;.
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Medicare as we know it is at risk. &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.fairmedicare.org/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=11968" target="_blank"&gt; Send a letter telling your public officials to keep Medicare independant&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2007 18:38:08 GMT</pubDate>
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<author>info@fairmedicare.org (Center for Medicare Advocacy)</author><media:content url="http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/FairMedicare/FairMedicare-2007-07-18.mp3" fileSize="4348939" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">This month on Medicare Minutes we bring you the second part in our "Back to Basics" series with a discussion of Medicare coverage for home health services. For a more detailed look at home health coverage and issues, visit our Home Health FAQ page. Medica</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">Center for Medicare Advocacy</itunes:author><itunes:summary xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">This month on Medicare Minutes we bring you the second part in our "Back to Basics" series with a discussion of Medicare coverage for home health services. For a more detailed look at home health coverage and issues, visit our Home Health FAQ page. Medicare as we know it is at risk. Send a letter telling your public officials to keep Medicare independant.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">medicare advocacy reform part d CMS CMA medicaid health care disabilities insurance prescription drugs coverage</itunes:keywords><feedburner:origLink>http://slapcast.com/users/FairMedicare/5050</feedburner:origLink></item>

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<title>Medicare Minutes, June 2007 - Skilled Nursing Facility Coverage</title>
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<description>This month on Medicare Minutes we bring you the first part in our "Back to Basics" series with a discussion of Medicare coverage for Skilled Nursing facility services.  For a more detailed look a SNF coverage and issues, visit our &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.medicareadvocacy.org/FAQ_SNF.htm" target="_blank"&gt;Skilled Nursing Facility FAQ page&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;.
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Medicare as we know it is at risk. &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.fairmedicare.org/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=6680" target="_blank"&gt; Send a letter telling your public officials to stop cutting and privatizing Medicare&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:23:40 GMT</pubDate>
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<author>info@fairmedicare.org (Center for Medicare Advocacy)</author><media:content url="http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/FairMedicare/FairMedicare-2007-06-14.mp3" fileSize="5481335" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">This month on Medicare Minutes we bring you the first part in our "Back to Basics" series with a discussion of Medicare coverage for Skilled Nursing facility services. For a more detailed look a SNF coverage and issues, visit our Skilled Nursing Facility </itunes:subtitle><itunes:author xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">Center for Medicare Advocacy</itunes:author><itunes:summary xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">This month on Medicare Minutes we bring you the first part in our "Back to Basics" series with a discussion of Medicare coverage for Skilled Nursing facility services. For a more detailed look a SNF coverage and issues, visit our Skilled Nursing Facility FAQ page. Medicare as we know it is at risk. Send a letter telling your public officials to stop cutting and privatizing Medicare.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">medicare advocacy reform part d CMS CMA medicaid health care disabilities insurance prescription drugs coverage</itunes:keywords><feedburner:origLink>http://slapcast.com/users/FairMedicare/4755</feedburner:origLink></item>

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<title>Medicare Minutes, May 2007 - Stacking the Deck Against Traditional Medicare</title>
<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CenterForMedicareAdvocacy/~3/BAIaQXPGbag/4626</link>
<description>Tune in to learn about challenges facing the traditional Medicare program.
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Medicare as we know it is at risk. &lt;b&gt;&lt;a  href="http://www.fairmedicare.org/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=6680" target="_blank"&gt; Send a letter telling your public officials to stop cutting and privatizing Medicare&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;.</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2007 20:07:04 GMT</pubDate>
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<author>info@fairmedicare.org (Center for Medicare Advocacy)</author><media:content url="http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/FairMedicare/FairMedicare-2007-05-04.mp3" fileSize="5874174" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">Tune in to learn about challenges facing the traditional Medicare program. Medicare as we know it is at risk. Send a letter telling your public officials to stop cutting and privatizing Medicare.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">Center for Medicare Advocacy</itunes:author><itunes:summary xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">Tune in to learn about challenges facing the traditional Medicare program. Medicare as we know it is at risk. Send a letter telling your public officials to stop cutting and privatizing Medicare.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">medicare advocacy reform part d CMS CMA medicaid health care disabilities insurance prescription drugs coverage</itunes:keywords><feedburner:origLink>http://slapcast.com/users/FairMedicare/4626</feedburner:origLink></item>

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<title>Medicare Minutes, April 2007 - Medicare for the Ages: ALL Ages</title>
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<description>Tune in to learn about the false notion of a generation gap in health care funding, and how Medicare could be used to help all Americans.
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Medicare as we know it is at risk. &lt;b&gt;&lt;a  href="http://www.fairmedicare.org/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=6680" target="_blank"&gt; Send a letter telling your public officials to stop cutting and privatizing Medicare&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2007 16:55:32 GMT</pubDate>
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<author>info@fairmedicare.org (Center for Medicare Advocacy)</author><media:content url="http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/FairMedicare/FairMedicare-2007-04-05-1.mp3" fileSize="5526319" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">Tune in to learn about the false notion of a generation gap in health care funding, and how Medicare could be used to help all Americans. Medicare as we know it is at risk. Send a letter telling your public officials to stop cutting and privatizing Medica</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">Center for Medicare Advocacy</itunes:author><itunes:summary xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">Tune in to learn about the false notion of a generation gap in health care funding, and how Medicare could be used to help all Americans. Medicare as we know it is at risk. Send a letter telling your public officials to stop cutting and privatizing Medicare.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">medicare advocacy reform part d CMS CMA medicaid health care disabilities insurance prescription drugs coverage</itunes:keywords><feedburner:origLink>http://slapcast.com/users/FairMedicare/4510</feedburner:origLink></item>

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<title>Medicare Minutes, March 2007 - The Traditional Medicare Appeals Process</title>
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<description>Tune in to learn about the traditional Medicare appeals process, and your right to a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge.
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Medicare as we know it is at risk. &lt;b&gt;&lt;a  href="http://www.fairmedicare.org/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=6680" target="_blank"&gt; Send a letter telling your public officials to stop cutting and privatizing Medicare&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;.</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2007 18:37:04 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Medicare Minutes, February 2007 - Medicare Matters</title>
<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CenterForMedicareAdvocacy/~3/JsRZLc6DbWM/4257</link>
<description>Tune in to learn key areas for Medicare reform, and why they matter.
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Frustrated by changes to Medicare?  Let your public officials know!  Sign our &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/fairmedicare/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=5465" target="_blank"&gt;Petition for fair and honest Medicare&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;.</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2007 19:16:26 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Medicare Minutes, January 2007 - Part D Tips</title>
<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CenterForMedicareAdvocacy/~3/FrayCoZN_OY/4142</link>
<description>Tune in to learn about Medicare Part D transition requirements, exceptions processes and Extra Help.
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Frustrated by changes to Medicare?  Let your public officials know!  Sign our &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/fairmedicare/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=5465" target="_blank"&gt;Petition for fair and honest Medicare&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;.</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2007 18:57:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Medicare Minutes, December 2006 - Medicare Advantage choices</title>
<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CenterForMedicareAdvocacy/~3/7kYK2FW1y5M/4039</link>
<description>Tune in to learn what you should know about Medicare managed care choices during the open enrollment period.
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Frustrated by changes to Medicare?  Let your public officials know!  Sign our &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/fairmedicare/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=5465" target="_blank"&gt;Petition for fair and honest Medicare&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;.</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2006 14:33:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Medicare Minutes, November 2006 - Part D Enrollment Time, Again</title>
<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CenterForMedicareAdvocacy/~3/IP-SIpK2Wns/3921</link>
<description>Tune in to learn what you should know as the 2007 open enrollment period for Medicare Part D, Medicare’s prescription drug program, comes upon us once again.
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Frustrated by Part D enrollment?  Let your public officials know!  Sign our &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/fairmedicare/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=5465" target="_blank"&gt;Petition for fair and honest Medicare&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;.</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2006 17:38:48 GMT</pubDate>
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<author>info@fairmedicare.org (Center for Medicare Advocacy)</author><media:content url="http://m2.slapcast.com/mp3/FairMedicare/FairMedicare-2006-10-31.mp3" fileSize="4308621" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">Tune in to learn what you should know as the 2007 open enrollment period for Medicare Part D, Medicare’s prescription drug program, comes upon us once again. Frustrated by Part D enrollment? Let your public officials know! Sign our Petition for fair and h</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">Center for Medicare Advocacy</itunes:author><itunes:summary xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">Tune in to learn what you should know as the 2007 open enrollment period for Medicare Part D, Medicare’s prescription drug program, comes upon us once again. Frustrated by Part D enrollment? Let your public officials know! Sign our Petition for fair and honest Medicare.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">medicare advocacy reform part d CMS CMA medicaid health care disabilities insurance prescription drugs coverage</itunes:keywords><feedburner:origLink>http://slapcast.com/users/FairMedicare/3921</feedburner:origLink></item>

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<title>Medicare Minutes, October 2006 - More on the Part B Premium</title>
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<description>Tune in to learn more about the new income-based Medicare Part B premium.
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For more information on this and other Medicare Part B issues, visit &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.medicareadvocacy.org/FAQ_PartB.htm" target="_blank"&gt;The Medicare Part B Benefit&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt; section of &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.medicareadvocacy.org" target="_blank"&gt;medicareadvocacy.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;.</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Oct 2006 14:40:26 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Medicare Minutes - Changes to the Part B Premium</title>
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<description>Tune in to learn about a change to the Medicare Part B premium unlike any that has occurred before.
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For more information on this and other Medicare Part B issues, visit &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.medicareadvocacy.org/FAQ_PartB.htm" target="_blank"&gt;The Medicare Part B Benefit&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt; section of &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.medicareadvocacy.org" target="_blank"&gt;medicareadvocacy.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;.</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2006 17:12:21 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Medicare Minutes - March, 2006</title>
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<description>This month we look at the Medicare Part D Exceptions process; what an exception is, when it is needed, and how to get it.
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For more information on this process and other Part D appeals, see our recent&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.medicareadvocacy.org/PartD_PartDAppeals.htm" target="_blank"&gt; Weekly Alert&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;.</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2006 21:18:07 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Medicare Minutes - January, 2006</title>
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<description>This month we look at the start of Medicare's prescription drug benefit and what you can do if you experience any problems getting your medications.
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For more details, see our recent&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.medicareadvocacy.org/PartD_PartDAppeals.htm" target="_blank"&gt; Weekly Alert&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;.</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2006 18:31:21 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Medicare Minutes - December Edition</title>
<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CenterForMedicareAdvocacy/~3/zwlecxyjV6Y/1844</link>
<description>Tune in to learn about the resources available to help you choose a Medicare Part D plan, including the online tools available from the Center for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services.
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If you haven't yet, check out the Medicare prescription drug plan finder at &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.medicare.gov/MPDPF" target="_blank"&gt;Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Finder&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;.</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2005 15:37:37 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Medicare Minutes - November Edition</title>
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<description>Tune in to learn about selecting a Medicare Part D Prescription Drug plan that will start providing coverage for some prescription drugs on January 1, 2006. Listen and hear about some important factors to consider if you decide to enroll, including determining the amount of monthly premiums, learning about the plan’s formulary and arrangements with pharmacies.
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If you haven't yet, check out our &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.fairmedicare.org/Resources/dcoder.htm" target="_blank"&gt;Medicare D-Coder&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt; for an easy translation of how Part D might affect you or someone you care about.</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2005 15:04:34 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Medicare Minutes - October Edition</title>
<link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CenterForMedicareAdvocacy/~3/ZLXChchok4A/1318</link>
<description>Tune in to learn about the out-of-pocket costs associated with Medicare's upcoming prescription drug benefit (Part D) and the extra help available for people with low incomes to meet these costs.
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&lt;br&gt;
In addition to this month's "Medicare Minutes" episode, check out our &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.fairmedicare.org/Resources/dcoder.htm" target="_blank"&gt;Medicare D-Coder&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt; for an easy translation of how Part D might affect you or someone you care about.</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2005 19:41:52 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Medicare Minutes - September Edition</title>
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<description>Tune in for some important things to know about Medicare Part D -- the upcoming Medicare Prescription Drug benefit which will start providing coverage for some  prescription drugs on January 1, 2006. </description>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2005 21:21:51 GMT</pubDate>
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