web01.fireside.fm Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:01:33 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Mastering Medicare - Episodes Tagged with “Introduction” https://www.masteringmedicare.net/tags/introduction Wed, 26 Feb 2020 10:00:00 -0500 What's the difference between Home Health and Home Care? How do Medicare Part A and Part B work? How do you order DME for your patient? When and how should you order home oxygen? What's new in the eldercare space? For physicians, other healthcare professionals, and senior-serving professionals, interacting with Medicare can be complicated and wrought with pitfalls, which, if not understood and managed, will mire your practice in endless paperwork and frustration. We interview industry experts in every aspect of healthcare, from insurance companies, DME companies, home health agencies, medical providers, and many others, to bring you their real world expertise in the American healthcare system. Your hosts are Dr. Amy Schiffman and Dr. Alex Mohseni, two Emergency Medicine physicians who have branched off from traditional Emergency Medicine to explore and build solutions with a particular focus on eldercare and population health. Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/602747270479020/ Join our Subscriber List and get exclusive access to our Mastering Medicare Cheat Sheet and other goodies: https://www.masteringmedicare.net/subscribe en-us episodic Demystifying healthcare and Medicare for senior-serving professionals and providers. Mastering Medicare What's the difference between Home Health and Home Care? How do Medicare Part A and Part B work? How do you order DME for your patient? When and how should you order home oxygen? What's new in the eldercare space? For physicians, other healthcare professionals, and senior-serving professionals, interacting with Medicare can be complicated and wrought with pitfalls, which, if not understood and managed, will mire your practice in endless paperwork and frustration. We interview industry experts in every aspect of healthcare, from insurance companies, DME companies, home health agencies, medical providers, and many others, to bring you their real world expertise in the American healthcare system. Your hosts are Dr. Amy Schiffman and Dr. Alex Mohseni, two Emergency Medicine physicians who have branched off from traditional Emergency Medicine to explore and build solutions with a particular focus on eldercare and population health. Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/602747270479020/ Join our Subscriber List and get exclusive access to our Mastering Medicare Cheat Sheet and other goodies: https://www.masteringmedicare.net/subscribe no elder care, eldercare, Medicare, Medicaid, healthcare, senior care, senior, seniors, senior-serving professionals, medical care, insurance company Mastering Medicare alex@masteringmedicare.net Episode 2: Medicare Part A https://www.masteringmedicare.net/2 08848e81-05b1-42cd-bcdf-47db4496617c Wed, 26 Feb 2020 10:00:00 -0500 Mastering Medicare full Mastering Medicare Mastering Medicare is a podcast helping demystify healthcare and Medicare for senior-serving professionals and providers. We help physicians, NPs, APPs, healthcare executives, eldercare professionals, and other healthcare stakeholders understand and succeed in the Medicare and senior care world. 43:22 no Physicians and other senior-serving professionals trying to operate within the complicated Medicare ecosystem must be constantly learning, as the landscape, rules, tools, and vendors are in constant flux. We interview eldercare and Medicare industry experts, do deep dives into their companies, services, and experiences, and share their stories and insights with you. In this Mastering Medicare episode, we cover: How you qualify for Medicare Qualifying for Medicare via ALS Qualifying for Medicare via ESRD on dialysis Qualifying for Medicare via SSDI disability Medicare and VA insurance History of Medicare Inpatient hospitalization Rehab aka SNF aka nursing home Home health Hospice Medicare copays and cost sharing for hospitalization Medicare part A annual deductible Medicare cost sharing with rehab SNF Medicare part A home health What is Home health? Home health 485 form What is skilled nursing? What does part A PT/OT do? Copay for part A PT OT Home health "taxing effort" Certification of being homebound home health Certification periods for home health Recertification of medicare part A home health Home health aides Home health 45 minutes twice per week Will Medicare pay for wound care supplies? Medicare hospice What is hospice Will Medicare pay for hospice Qualifying for hospice Hospice certification periods What does hospice cover and pay for Hospice payment model Who pays for a hospice patient if they go to the ER? Hospice is a risk bearing entity Hospice certification and recertification periods What does it mean to be admitted to a hospital Medicare, healthcare, physician, medical, senior care, eldercare, elder care, elder, seniors, Part A Physicians and other senior-serving professionals trying to operate within the complicated Medicare ecosystem must be constantly learning, as the landscape, rules, tools, and vendors are in constant flux.
We interview eldercare and Medicare industry experts, do deep dives into their companies, services, and experiences, and share their stories and insights with you.

In this Mastering Medicare episode, we cover:
How you qualify for Medicare
Qualifying for Medicare via ALS
Qualifying for Medicare via ESRD on dialysis
Qualifying for Medicare via SSDI disability
Medicare and VA insurance
History of Medicare
Inpatient hospitalization
Rehab aka SNF aka nursing home
Home health
Hospice
Medicare copays and cost sharing for hospitalization
Medicare part A annual deductible
Medicare cost sharing with rehab SNF
Medicare part A home health
What is Home health?
Home health 485 form
What is skilled nursing?
What does part A PT/OT do?
Copay for part A PT OT
Home health "taxing effort"
Certification of being homebound home health
Certification periods for home health
Recertification of medicare part A home health
Home health aides
Home health 45 minutes twice per week
Will Medicare pay for wound care supplies?
Medicare hospice
What is hospice
Will Medicare pay for hospice
Qualifying for hospice
Hospice certification periods
What does hospice cover and pay for
Hospice payment model
Who pays for a hospice patient if they go to the ER?
Hospice is a risk bearing entity
Hospice certification and recertification periods
What does it mean to be admitted to a hospital

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We interview eldercare and Medicare industry experts, do deep dives into their companies, services, and experiences, and share their stories and insights with you.

In this Mastering Medicare episode, we cover:
How you qualify for Medicare
Qualifying for Medicare via ALS
Qualifying for Medicare via ESRD on dialysis
Qualifying for Medicare via SSDI disability
Medicare and VA insurance
History of Medicare
Inpatient hospitalization
Rehab aka SNF aka nursing home
Home health
Hospice
Medicare copays and cost sharing for hospitalization
Medicare part A annual deductible
Medicare cost sharing with rehab SNF
Medicare part A home health
What is Home health?
Home health 485 form
What is skilled nursing?
What does part A PT/OT do?
Copay for part A PT OT
Home health "taxing effort"
Certification of being homebound home health
Certification periods for home health
Recertification of medicare part A home health
Home health aides
Home health 45 minutes twice per week
Will Medicare pay for wound care supplies?
Medicare hospice
What is hospice
Will Medicare pay for hospice
Qualifying for hospice
Hospice certification periods
What does hospice cover and pay for
Hospice payment model
Who pays for a hospice patient if they go to the ER?
Hospice is a risk bearing entity
Hospice certification and recertification periods
What does it mean to be admitted to a hospital

]]> Episode 1: Introduction to Medicare https://www.masteringmedicare.net/1 3d05a2bb-826f-4a9f-ab72-f27b0e684116 Wed, 19 Feb 2020 08:00:00 -0500 Mastering Medicare full Mastering Medicare Mastering Medicare is a podcast helping demystify healthcare and Medicare for senior-serving professionals and providers. We help physicians, NPs, APPs, healthcare executives, eldercare professionals, and other healthcare stakeholders understand and succeed in the Medicare and senior care world. 35:59 no Physicians and other senior-serving professionals trying to operate within the complicated Medicare ecosystem must be constantly learning, as the landscape, rules, tools, and vendors are in constant flux. We interview eldercare and Medicare industry experts, do deep dives into their companies, services, and experiences, and share their stories and insights with you. Brought to you by two passionate but critical physicians who broke away from the conventional career paths of their specialty. In this episode we cover: Dr. Amy Schiffman and Dr. Alex Mohseni introduce themselves Medicare overview Part A overview, including cost sharing Part A: Hospital, Rehab, Home Health, Hospice Part B overview Part B 80/20 split, Medigap / supplemental Part D Inpatient vs outpatient medications Inpatient vs outpatient status Observation status Part C - Medicare Advantage Join our Subscriber List to get your copy of our Medicare Cheat Sheet https://www.masteringmedicare.net/subscribe Medicare, healthcare, physician, medical, senior care, eldercare, elder care, elder, seniors Physicians and other senior-serving professionals trying to operate within the complicated Medicare ecosystem must be constantly learning, as the landscape, rules, tools, and vendors are in constant flux.
We interview eldercare and Medicare industry experts, do deep dives into their companies, services, and experiences, and share their stories and insights with you.
Brought to you by two passionate but critical physicians who broke away from the conventional career paths of their specialty.

In this episode we cover:
Dr. Amy Schiffman and Dr. Alex Mohseni introduce themselves
Medicare overview
Part A overview, including cost sharing
Part A: Hospital, Rehab, Home Health, Hospice
Part B overview
Part B 80/20 split, Medigap / supplemental
Part D
Inpatient vs outpatient medications
Inpatient vs outpatient status
Observation status
Part C - Medicare Advantage

Join our Subscriber List to get your copy of our Medicare Cheat Sheet
https://www.masteringmedicare.net/subscribe

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We interview eldercare and Medicare industry experts, do deep dives into their companies, services, and experiences, and share their stories and insights with you.
Brought to you by two passionate but critical physicians who broke away from the conventional career paths of their specialty.

In this episode we cover:
Dr. Amy Schiffman and Dr. Alex Mohseni introduce themselves
Medicare overview
Part A overview, including cost sharing
Part A: Hospital, Rehab, Home Health, Hospice
Part B overview
Part B 80/20 split, Medigap / supplemental
Part D
Inpatient vs outpatient medications
Inpatient vs outpatient status
Observation status
Part C - Medicare Advantage

Join our Subscriber List to get your copy of our Medicare Cheat Sheet
https://www.masteringmedicare.net/subscribe

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