The farm bill was created as a temporary hand out to farmers created during the Depression, but now it's practically a permanent legislative fixture â a massive spending bill Congress passes every five years. Farm bill spending reached record levels in 2000, paying out $24.7 billion in subsidies.
Medicare contracted with the Omaha, Neb.-based StrategicHealthSolutions to serve as a Medicare supplemental medical review contractor (SMRC) in 2012 to âidentify and employ more efficient methods of medical review, such as data extrapolationâ and lower improper payments for fee-for-service claims, according to its website.
Learn how a Medicare Advantage SNP plan works. A Medicare Special Needs Plan (SNP) is a Medicare Advantage plan created for individuals with specific needs in order to provide coordinated care. These plans have certain qualifications, expand and specialize coverage, and differ from traditional Medicare Advantage plans.