The 2014 Master Medicare Guide is packed with timely and useful information to help you stay on top of one of the most complex programs administered by the federal government. The 2014 Edition includes: Over 500 explanation summaries for all aspects of the Medicare program - coverage, eligibility, reimbursement, fraud and abuse, and administration Highlights of the "Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013" - the Physician reimbursement fix, the status of Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payments, and the extension of the therapy services cap A focus on the continuing implementation of the Affordable Care Act as it relates to Medicare Summaries of all significant Final Rules published in 2013 relating to Medicare All of discussions include cross-references to relevant laws, regulations, CMS manual sections, administrative and judicial decisions, and more!