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1. Detecting and preventing Medicare fraud
(Health/Healthquest)

BY IRENE C. CARD and BETSY CHANDLER NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM YOUR HEALTH INSURANCE Medicare fraud is purposely billing Medicare for services that were never provided or received. Why should we care? ...

2. A fired Fred Hill’s delusions of grandeur at Rutgers
(Sports/Professional)

... Knights would be on their way as well. Hill did just that, bringing in Corey Chandler, Mike Rosario and Gregory Echenique and Dane Miller. All four certifiable Big East talents. Rutgers never was top ...

3. Changes in Medicare supplements effective June 2010
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BY IRENE C. CARD and BETSY CHANDLER NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM YOUR HEALTH INSURANCE Federal legislation was passed in July, 2008 — The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act includes changes ...

4. More on why health insurance costs so much in U.S.
(Health/Healthquest)

BY IRENE C. CARD and BETSY CHANDLER NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM YOUR HEALTH INSURANCE In my previous column I shared with you the role that technology plays in driving up the cost of health insurance (and ...

5. Why does health insurance cost so much in the U.S.?
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BY IRENE C. CARD and BETSY CHANDLER NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM YOUR HEALTH INSURANCE A most interesting article came across my desk and I feel compelled to share much of it with you. It was produced ...

6. When should I buy long term care insurance?
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BY IRENE C. CARD and BETSY CHANDLER NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM YOUR HEALTH INSURANCE This past week I was asked the question, "When should I buy long term care insurance"? What a great question and the ...

7. What you need to know about International SOS insurance
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BY IRENE C. CARD and BETSY CHANDLER NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM YOUR HEALTH INSURANCE Is the cold weather getting to you? Would you like to travel to some far-away island where the sun always shines? ...

8. Happy 65th Birthday! It affects your health insurance
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BY IRENE C. CARD and BETSY CHANDLER NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM YOUR HEALTH INSURANCE When you turn 65, you may not be eligible for Social Security benefits, but you are eligible for Medicare. If you ...

9. Is your doctor a Medicare provider?
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BY IRENE C. CARD and BETSY CHANDLER NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM YOUR HEALTH INSURANCE A Medicare provider is a doctor who has been approved by Medicare to submit charges for payment. This means that Medicare ...

10. Dependent health insurance coverage can be until age 31 in New Jersey
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BY IRENE C. CARD and BETSY CHANDLER NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM YOUR HEALTH INSURANCE If you have group health insurance from your employer, chances are that your children will come off the Plan at age ...

11. How do I know when Medicare is my primary insurance?
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BY IRENE C. CARD and BETSY CHANDLER NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM This is a question we often hear and the answer depends on a number of factors: If you are 65 or older and you have health insurance coverage ...

12. A new year means new insurance deductibles
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BY IRENE C. CARD and BETSY CHANDLER NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM YOUR HEALTH INSURANCE The word deductible is one that most of us will encounter relative to our health insurance. As we preach continually ...

13. Ten ways to work better with your health insurance in 2010
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BY IRENE C. CARD and BETSY CHANDLER NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM YOUR HEALTH INSURANCE 1. Pay your premium on time. This is so very important! Most insurance companies do have a grace period if you are ...

14. Getting to the bottom of a scary COBRA dilemma
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BY IRENE C. CARD and BETSY CHANDLER YOUR HEALTH INSURANCE Following is an excerpt from an e-mail we received from a person in California on December 27, 2009. She is currently being treated for cancer. ...

15. Qualifying for Medicare coverage for power wheelchairs and scooters
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BY IRENE C. CARD and BETSY CHANDLER NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM YOUR HEALTH INSURANCE For Medicare to cover a power wheelchair or scooter, your doctor must state that you need it because of your medical ...

16. Some won’t pay more for their Medicare Part B premium in 2010
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BY IRENE CARD AND BETSY CHANDLER NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM YOUR HEALTH INSURANCE A few weeks ago I wrote an article about the changes in Medicare for 2010 and mentioned that the Part B (medical expenses) ...

17. How old is your health insurance?
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BY IRENE CARD AND BETSY CHANDLER NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM YOUR HEALTH INSURANCE Have you had your medical insurance plan for more years than you can count? Unlike fine wine, health insurance policies ...

18. Save money with New Jersey’s prescription drug registry
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BY IRENE CARD AND BETSY CHANDLER NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM YOUR HEALTH INSURANCE Since 2007 New Jerseyeans have had the ability to determine which pharmacy in their town has the best price for 150 of ...

19. Rutgers Jonathan Mitchell gets opportunity to shoot down his old Florida Gator teammates
(Sports/Professional)

... different from when I was there," Mitchell said. "Dan Werner is still there, he's the only one from my class and I think Chandler Parsons, Alex Tyus, Adam Allen but I don't think he's playing. Those were ...

20. The mammogram controversy and your health insurance
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BY IRENE CARD AND BETSY CHANDLER NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM YOUR HEALTH INSURANCE Last week women across the country heard of a startling report that said women no longer need to get routine mammograms ...