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104-570: Basic rates for all modes, except ferries, are $ 1.25 per boarding (or $ 0.40 for 65 and up, disabled and Medicare , $ 0.50 for 5–17). 24-hour Jazzy Passes are $ 3, or $ 1 for youth and $ 0.80 for seniors, good for all modes including ferries. There are free transfer cards, good for next 120 minutes of unlimited use (round-trips/stopovers prohibited). Under 5 with a limit of three per paid rider can board for free. Transfers to ferries from busses/streetcars require paying difference in rates. City buses were used before Hurricane Katrina hit to transport people to

208-452: A British Crown dependency and Hong Kong (China), were previously also not counted for the same reason. Veolia Transdev (and Transdev) operated MyBus operations until 2012 and Hong Kong Tramways until 2020 respectively. Additionally, Transdev is a shareholder of Transamo, a transport engineering and consultancy firm in Europe that was inherited from the old Transdev . It specialises in

312-501: A "deductible") at the beginning of the 60 days of $ 1632 as of 2024. Days 61–90 require a co-payment of $ 408 per day as of 2024. The beneficiary is also allocated "lifetime reserve days" that can be used after 90 days. These lifetime reserve days require a copayment of $ 816 per day as of 2024, and the beneficiary can use a total of only 60 of these days throughout their lifetime. A new pool of 90 hospital days, with new copays of $ 1632 in 2024 and $ 408 per day for days 61–90, starts only after

416-551: A beneficiary's covered medical costs and many costs and services are not covered at all. The program contains premiums , deductibles and coinsurance, which the covered individual must pay out-of-pocket . A study published by the Kaiser Family Foundation in 2008 found the Fee-for-Service Medicare benefit package was less generous than either the typical large employer preferred provider organization plan or

520-515: A bill providing for healthcare for the elderly, all without success. In 1963, however, a bill providing for both Medicare and an increase in Social Security benefits passed the Senate by 68-20 votes. As noted by one study, this was the first time that either chamber “had passed a bill embodying the principle of federal financial responsibility for health coverage, however limited it may have been.” There

624-845: A component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), administers Medicare, Medicaid , the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), and parts of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) ("Obamacare"). Along with the Departments of Labor and Treasury , the CMS also implements the insurance reform provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and most aspects of

728-1083: A copay for outpatient drugs and respite care, if needed. The Monthly Premium for Part B for 2024 is $ 174.70 per month. Part B coverage begins once a patient meets his or her deductible ($ 240 for 2024), then typically Medicare covers 80% of the RUC-set rate for approved services, while the remaining 20% is the responsibility of the patient, either directly or indirectly by private group retiree or Medigap insurance. Part B coverage covers 100% for preventive services such as yearly mammogram screenings, osteoporosis screening, and many other preventive screenings. Part B also helps with durable medical equipment (DME), including but not limited to canes , walkers , lift chairs , wheelchairs , and mobility scooters for those with mobility impairments . Prosthetic devices such as artificial limbs and breast prosthesis following mastectomy , as well as one pair of eyeglasses following cataract surgery , and oxygen for home use are also covered. Anyone on Social Security (SS) in 2019

832-648: A ferry operator in the Stockholm archipelago. It currently operates on one of the four ferry contracts in the Stockholm archipelago. In December 2018, Blidösundsbolaget was awarded a second and the largest of the Stockholm archipelago contracts, for a period of nine years starting December 2019. Additionally, in April 2018, Blidösundsbolaget has been commissioned to operate the shuttle service on Ekerölinjen no. 89 for seven years starting in August 2018. During July 2019, Transdev Sweden

936-448: A final rule concerning eligibility for hospital inpatient services effective October 1, 2013. Under the new rule, if a physician admits a Medicare beneficiary as an inpatient with an expectation that the patient will require hospital care that "crosses two midnights", Medicare Part A payment is "generally appropriate". However, if it is anticipated that the patient will require hospital care for less than two midnights, Medicare Part A payment

1040-687: A joint venture company that operates two tram lines in Barcelona : Trambaix and Trambesòs . Transdev has 66% stake in the operating companies of the tram networks, and 5.53% of the concession companies. Transdev, together with Saycr and Ineco, also formerly formed the Tenemetro, S.L., which had a 14% stake (out of which, Transdev 8.5%) of Metropolitano de Tenerife (MTSA), the operator of Tenerife Tram since 2003. Cabildo Insular de Tenerife (the Tenerife Island Government) also owned 80% stake of

1144-458: A long term disability that would prevent you from working, End-Stage Renal Disease, or Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis then you may be eligible for Medicare at an earlier age. Individuals receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits for 24 months are automatically enrolled in Medicare Parts A and B in the 25th month. Individuals with permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or

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1248-535: A month. A new income-based premium surtax schema has been in effect since 2007, wherein Part B premiums are higher for beneficiaries with incomes exceeding $ 85,000 for individuals or $ 170,000 for married couples. Depending on the extent to which beneficiary earnings exceed the base income, these higher Part B premiums are from 30% to 70% higher with the highest premium paid by individuals earning more than $ 214,000, or married couples earning more than $ 428,000. This extra amount

1352-610: A monthly premium in addition to the Medicare Part B premium to cover items not covered by Original Medicare (Parts A & B), such as the OOP limit, self-administered prescription drugs, dental care, vision care, annual physicals, coverage outside the United States, and even gym or health club memberships as well as—and probably most importantly—reduce the 20% co-pays and high deductibles associated with Original Medicare. But in some situations

1456-410: A patient, regardless of the actual amount of care. The actual allotment of funds is based on a list of diagnosis-related groups (DRG). The actual amount depends on the primary diagnosis that is actually made at the hospital. There are some issues surrounding Medicare's use of DRGs because if the patient uses less care, the hospital gets to keep the remainder. This, in theory, should balance the costs for

1560-536: A provision for additional coverage of skilled nursing care in the indemnity insurance policies they sell or health plans they sponsor. If a beneficiary uses some portion of their Part A benefit and then goes at least 60 days without receiving facility-based skilled services, the 90-day hospital clock and 100-day nursing home clock are reset and the person qualifies for new benefit periods. Hospice benefits are also provided under Part A of Medicare for terminally ill persons with less than six months to live, as determined by

1664-499: A refuge of last resort, of what's now the Caesars Superdome . Much of the city flooded due to the storm. The NORTA Administration building on Plaza Drive appears to have been in 10 feet (3.0 m) of water. Almost eighty-five percent of the fleet was rendered useless and inoperative; 146 city buses were visible outdoors in the flood at the 2817 Canal St. facility, while only 22 were at 3900 Desire Pky. The 8201 Willow St. facility

1768-526: A shareholder to the group's development. During early 2012, it was reported that Cube Infrastructure, a fund controlled by the French bank Natixis ( Groupe BPCE ), was likely to acquire about half of Veolia's stake in Transdev. The Caisse des Dépôts would take over the other half. In October 2012, this was later changed to Caisse des Dépôts acquiring 10% of the shares from Veolia. However, this reported acquisition

1872-534: A transplant may qualify for Medicare, regardless of age. Individuals diagnosed with ALS are automatically enrolled in Medicare Parts A and B the month their disability benefits begin. Medicare has four parts: Part A, B, C, & D. Coverage under the first two (Parts A and B), as opposed to Part C plans, is referred to as Original Medicare . In April 2018, CMS began mailing out new Medicare cards with new ID numbers to all beneficiaries. Previous cards had ID numbers containing beneficiaries' Social Security numbers ;

1976-487: Is "held harmless" from the 2019 amount if the increase in their SS monthly benefit does not cover the increase in their Part B premium from 2019 to 2020. This hold harmless provision is significant in years when SS does not increase but that is not the case for 2020. There are additional income-weighted surtaxes for those with incomes more than $ 85,000 per annum. Public Part C Medicare Advantage and other Part C health plans are required to offer coverage that meets or exceeds

2080-718: Is a federal health insurance program in the United States for people age 65 or older and younger people with disabilities, including those with end stage renal disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease). It was begun in 1965 under the Social Security Administration and is now administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Medicare is divided into four Parts: A, B, C and D. Part A covers hospital, skilled nursing, and hospice services. Part B covers outpatient services. Part D covers self-administered prescription drugs. Part C

2184-419: Is agreed upon between the sponsor and the provider. The amounts paid for mostly self-administered drugs under Part D are whatever is agreed upon between the sponsor (almost always through a pharmacy benefit manager also used in commercial insurance) and pharmaceutical distributors and/or manufacturers. Medicare has several sources of financing. Part A's inpatient admitted hospital and skilled nursing coverage

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2288-518: Is an alternative that allows patients to choose private plans with different benefit structures that provide the same services as Parts A and B, usually with additional benefits. In 2022, Medicare provided health insurance for 65.0 million individuals—more than 57 million people aged 65 and older and about 8 million younger people. According to annual Medicare Trustees reports and research by Congress' MedPAC group, Medicare covers about half of healthcare expenses of those enrolled. Enrollees cover most of

2392-596: Is called the Income Related Monthly Adjustment Amount (IRMAA). Part A —For each benefit period , a beneficiary pays an annually adjusted: Part B —After beneficiaries meet the yearly deductible of $ 240 for 2024, they will be required to pay a co-insurance of 20% of the Medicare-approved amount for all services covered by Part B with the exception of most lab services, which are covered at 100%. Previously, outpatient mental health services

2496-745: Is eligible for Part D, which covers mostly self-administered drugs. It was made possible by the passage of the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003. To receive this benefit, a person with Medicare must enroll in a stand-alone Prescription Drug Plan (PDP) or public Part C health plan with integrated prescription drug coverage (MA-PD). These plans are approved and regulated by the Medicare program, but are actually designed and administered by various sponsors including charities, integrated health delivery systems, unions and health insurance companies; almost all these sponsors in turn use pharmacy benefit managers in

2600-478: Is funded by payroll taxes) and premiums paid by beneficiaries. Households that retired in 2013 paid only 13 to 41 percent of the benefit dollars they are expected to receive. Beneficiaries typically have other healthcare-related costs, including Medicare Part A, B and D deductibles and Part B and C co-pays; the costs of long-term custodial care (which are not covered by Medicare); and the costs resulting from Medicare's lifetime and per-incident limits. Originally,

2704-457: Is generally not appropriate; payment such as is approved will be paid under Part B. The time a patient spends in the hospital before an inpatient admission is formally ordered is considered outpatient time. But, hospitals and physicians can take into consideration the pre-inpatient admission time when determining if a patient's care will reasonably be expected to cross two midnights to be covered under Part A. In addition to deciding which trust fund

2808-403: Is largely funded by revenue from a 2.9% payroll tax levied on employers and workers (each pay 1.45%). Until December 31, 1993, the law provided a maximum amount of compensation on which the Medicare tax could be imposed annually, in the same way that the Social Security payroll tax operates. Beginning on January 1, 1994, the compensation limit was removed. Self-employed individuals must calculate

2912-609: Is made up of two operations, Connexxion and Witte Kruis. There used to be an additional operation called Veolia Transport Nederland , until the branding was discontinued and replaced by Connexxion during December 2016. Transdev Netherlands was set up in December 2015 to group the three operations together under one brand, after bringing Connexxion and Veolia Transport Nederland under one management earlier in May that year. Each operation continued to exist separately with its branding unchanged until

3016-506: Is no longer offered as of 2020, but anyone who has a Plan F may keep it. Many of the insurance companies that offer Medigap insurance policies also sponsor Part C health plans but most Part C health plans are sponsored by integrated health delivery systems and their spin-offs, charities, and unions as opposed to insurance companies. Medicare contracts with regional insurance companies to process over one billion fee-for-service claims per year. In 2008, Medicare accounted for 13% ($ 386 billion) of

3120-402: Is the same no matter how much or how little the beneficiary paid as long as the minimum number of quarters is reached. Medicare-eligible persons who do not have 40 or more quarters of Medicare-covered employment may buy into Part A for an annual adjusted monthly premium of: Most Medicare Part B enrollees pay an insurance premium for this coverage; the standard Part B premium for 2019 is $ 135.50

3224-463: Is used to pay for these various outpatient versus inpatient charges, the number of days for which a person is formally considered an admitted patient affects eligibility for Part A skilled nursing services. Medicare penalizes hospitals for readmissions . After making initial payments for hospital stays, Medicare will take back from the hospital these payments, plus a penalty of 4 to 18 times the initial payment, if an above-average number of patients from

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3328-488: The American Medical Association , advises the government about pay standards for Medicare patient procedures performed by doctors and other professionals under Medicare Part B. A similar but different CMS process determines the rates paid for acute care and other hospitals—including skilled nursing facilities—under Medicare Part A. The rates paid for both Part A and Part B type services under Part C are whatever

3432-753: The Artesia cross-border service only one month prior. During June 2016, Transdev sold their share in the venture to Trenitalia, giving the latter full control of Thello. Transdev stated that the operation had been negatively impacted by increased customs controls on account of the European migrant crisis , the Paris terrorist attacks in November 2015 as well as delays caused by railway engineering works. Between September 2002 and December 2012, Veolia Transdev (and previously Veolia Transport ) operated Connex Transport Jersey , with

3536-580: The Baby Boom generation into Medicare is projected by 2030 (when the last of the baby boom turns 65) to increase enrollment to more than 80 million. In addition, the fact that the number of payroll tax payors per enrollee will decline over time and that overall health care costs in the nation are rising pose substantial financial challenges to the program. Medicare spending is projected to increase from near 4% of GDP in 2022 to almost 6% in 2046. Baby-boomers are projected to have longer life spans, which will add to

3640-514: The Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Standard Option. Some people may qualify to have other governmental programs (such as Medicaid) pay premiums and some or all of the costs associated with Medicare. Most Medicare enrollees do not pay a monthly Part A premium, because they (or a spouse) have had 40 or more 3-month quarters in which they paid Federal Insurance Contributions Act taxes. The benefit

3744-575: The Joalto Group in 2010. It was rewarded the AveiroBus network with 24 buses, 1 ferry boat and 2 boats, effective from 1 January 2017. The shared-van service SuperShuttle operated in the country, but it was sold to an affiliate of Blackstreet Capital Management in September 2019, after which it ceased service at the end of 2019 citing that Uber and market changes led to its demise. Transdev Netherlands

3848-435: The federal budget . In 2016 it was projected to account for close to 15% ($ 683 billion) of the total expenditures. For the decade 2010–2019 Medicare was projected to cost 6.4 trillion dollars. For institutional care, such as hospital and nursing home care, Medicare uses prospective payment systems . In a prospective payment system, the health care institution receives a set amount of money for each episode of care provided to

3952-421: The 1970s was formalized and expanded under President Bill Clinton in 1997 as Medicare Part C (although not all Part C health plans sponsors have to be HMOs, about 75% are). In 2003, under President George W. Bush , a Medicare program for covering almost all self-administered prescription drugs was passed (and went into effect in 2006) as Medicare Part D. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),

4056-591: The 3CSAD Group that also operated in the Moravian-Silesian Region with 410 buses to become the fourth largest bus operator in the Czech Republic. Transdev's subsidiary Société Varoise de Transports (SVT) has operated two lines of the Bouches du Rhône district network since 1 January 2014, serving a population of more than one million inhabitants. Transdev also operates many Hérault Transport bus lines in

4160-627: The Affordable Care Act. In 2022, Medicare spending was over $ 900 billion, near 4% of U.S. gross domestic product according to the Trustees Figure 1.1 and over 15% of total US federal spending. Because of the two Trust funds and their differing revenue sources (one dedicated and one not), the Trustees analyze Medicare spending as a percent of GDP rather than versus the Federal budget. The aging of

4264-655: The Algiers Point Ferry. The changes were part of the New Links Network, a project designed to upgrade the transit authority to service the people of New Orleans. Upgrades from the previous lines include more access to jobs and landmarks, reduced wait times, longer service times, and faster transfers/connections. On July 18, 2022, the authority released Le Pass, a new trip planner and ticket app. It includes tickets and tracking for both RTA and Jefferson Transit buses. On August 29, 2022, RTA shut down ticket buying on

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4368-603: The Chef Menteur Highway. And just a few express routes, Morrison Express, Lake Forest Express, Read-Crowder Express and Airport Express, serving both Eastern New Orleans , and New Orleans Louis Armstrong International Airport in Kenner, La. have been reinstated so far. Service enhancements as of October 2, 2016: Operate the new N. Rampart/St. Claude Avenue streetcar from Elysian Fields to UPT via Rampart St. and Loyola Ave. Loyola/UPT line will no longer operate on Canal St. to

4472-539: The Isilines brand to coincide with the deregulation of the French coach market. Eurolines and Isilines were sold to Flixbus in April 2019. Transdev retains Isilines' B2B bus rental activities in France, which will be operated under the Transdev brand. The shared-van service SuperShuttle operated in the country, but it was sold to an affiliate of Blackstreet Capital Management in September 2019, after which it ceased service at

4576-623: The Medicare Board of Trustees to assist them in assessing the program's financial health. The Trustees are required by law to issue annual reports on the financial status of the Medicare Trust Funds, and those reports are required to contain a statement of actuarial opinion by the Chief Actuary. The Specialty Society Relative Value Scale Update Committee (or Relative Value Update Committee; RUC), composed of physicians associated with

4680-526: The Medicare program over their lifetimes, and how much someone living to the statistically expected age would expect to receive in benefits. They found differing amounts for the different scenarios, but even the group with the "worst" return on their Medicare taxes would have concluded their working years with $ 158,000 in Medicare contributions and growth (assuming annual growth equal to inflation plus 2%) but would receive $ 385,000 in Medicare benefits (both numbers are in 2013 inflation adjusted dollars). Overall,

4784-519: The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority announced that they would be almost entirely changing the lines, names, and wait times for the authority starting on September 25, 2022. The changes were made after a survey was conducted containing 3,000 people saying that the old lines had been outdated, and were not convenient for everyday use. For 4 days after the new routes started, RTA offered free boarding on all buses, streetcars, and

4888-479: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 as amended. The Social Security Administration is responsible for determining Medicare eligibility, eligibility for and payment of Extra Help/Low Income Subsidy payments related to Parts C and D of Medicare, and collecting most premium payments for the Medicare program. The Chief Actuary of the CMS must provide accounting information and cost-projections to

4992-461: The RTA Board of Commissioners, Transdev formerly managed all day-to-day aspects of the transit agency on behalf of the RTA Board. Transdev handled operations and service, safety issues, vehicle maintenance, customer care, route design and scheduling, human resources, administration, ridership growth, capital planning, grant administration, communications, purchasing, and other agency functions. Transdev

5096-699: The RTA is the Board of Commissioners. The board consists of appointees by the Mayor of New Orleans and of some appointees by the President of Jefferson Parish. The RTA Board has the overall authority for transit in New Orleans including setting fares, overseeing service and operations, developing operating budgets, approving each year's annual transportation development plan, and deciding upon capital purchases and expansions. Under contract to

5200-463: The US average rate. Part A fully covers brief stays for rehabilitation or convalescence in a skilled nursing facility and up to 100 days per medical necessity with a co-pay if certain criteria are met: The first 20 days would be paid for in full by Medicare with the remaining 80 days requiring a co-payment of $ 204 per day as of 2024. Many insurance group retiree, Medigap and Part C insurance plans have

5304-686: The United Kingdom, Transdev operates Transdev Blazefield , Trident Niven, Black Car Service and holds an 18% shareholding in Nottingham City Transport . Transdev Blazefield is a bus group with operations in Yorkshire and Lancashire . It has seven operating subsidiaries: Transdev owns three car services in London . Green Tomato Cars is an environmentally friendly passenger car service in London and

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5408-449: The beneficiary has 60 days continuously with no payment from Medicare for hospital or Skilled Nursing Facility confinement. Some "hospital services" are provided as inpatient services, which would be reimbursed under Part A; or as outpatient services, which would be reimbursed, not under Part A, but under Part B instead. The "Two-Midnight Rule" decides which is which. In August 2013, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced

5512-511: The benefits are more limited (but they can never be more limited than Original Medicare and must always include an OOP limit) and there is no premium. The OOP limit can be as low as $ 1500 and as high as but no higher than $ 8000 (as with all insurance, the lower the limit, the higher the premium). In some cases, the sponsor even rebates part or all of the Part B premium, though these types of Part C plans are becoming rare. Medicare Part D went into effect on January 1, 2006. Anyone with Part A or B

5616-541: The business rebranded Team Pennine upon completion in July 2021. Arrow Light Rail, a consortium between the original Transdev , Nottingham City Transport , Bombardier Transportation , Carillion , Galaxy and Innisfree , was contracted to build and operate the Nottingham Express Transit for 30.5 years from 9 March 2004. However, the contract was terminated in 2011 when Tramlink Nottingham (a Keolis consortium)

5720-512: The company is again active in Slovakia under the Transdev brand. Thello was cross-border train services between France and Italy; it was initially organised as a joint venture between Transdev and the Italian state owned railway company Trenitalia . On 11 December 2011, Thello ran its first night service, having rapidly come into operation to take advantage of a vacant niche opened by the withdrawal of

5824-703: The company. This tram operation was passed down from the old Transdev . The 14% was sold back to the Cabildo (Tenerife government) on 4 April 2017, who now owns 100% of MTSA. Transdev also participated in the pre-operation and operation of the Tranvía de Murcia and the Metro Ligero Oeste in Madrid. The shared-van service SuperShuttle operated in the country, but it was sold to an affiliate of Blackstreet Capital Management in September 2019, after which it ceased service at

5928-618: The conditions with the highest readmission rates were congestive heart failure, sepsis , pneumonia, and COPD and bronchiectasis . The highest penalties on hospitals are charged after knee or hip replacements, $ 265,000 per excess readmission. The goals are to encourage better post-hospital care and more referrals to hospice and end-of-life care in lieu of treatment, while the effect is also to reduce coverage in hospitals that treat poor and frail patients. The total penalties for above-average readmissions in 2013 are $ 280 million, for 7,000 excess readmissions, or $ 40,000 for each readmission above

6032-525: The end of 2019 citing that Uber and market changes led to its demise. Transdev Portugal operates bus and coach services all around Portugal, and formerly light rail. It was first established in 1997 to tender for the Metro do Porto light rail through the consortium Normetro. The light rail opened in 2002 and was operated by Transdev Portugal until 2010. Transdev Portugal also acquired the CAIMA Group in 2002 and

6136-520: The end of 2019 citing that Uber and market changes led to its demise. Transdev, known as Transdev Sverige AB, operates a number of subsidiaries in Sweden. The company was rebranded from Veolia Transport Sverige AB on 2 February 2015. Its subsidiaries are: Transdev also won the tender to operate bus services in Umeå from 13 June 2016. In January 2018, Transdev completed its acquisition of Blidösundsbolaget ,

6240-482: The end of 2019 citing that Uber and market changes led to its demise. The SuperShuttle brand and technology was purchased in March 2020, and operates as SuperShuttle Express focusing on economical private rides, black car and SUV, and private vans/Sprinters for large groups. Transdev operates Dublin's Luas tram system since 2004. Transdev Ireland was renamed from Veolia Transport Ireland in May 2013. In June 2019, Transdev

6344-418: The entire 2.9% tax on self-employed net earnings (because they are both employee and employer), but they may deduct half of the tax from the income in calculating income tax. Beginning in 2013, the rate of Part A tax on earned income exceeding $ 200,000 for individuals ($ 250,000 for married couples filing jointly) rose to 3.8%, in order to pay part of the cost of the subsidies to people not on Medicare mandated by

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6448-530: The entire United States health care delivery system and not just to Medicare. U.S. citizens or permanent residents who have lived in the U.S. for at least five continuous years are eligible. Those who are 65 and older who choose to enroll in Part A Medicare must pay a monthly premium to remain enrolled in Medicare Part A if they or their spouse have not paid the qualifying Medicare payroll taxes. There are some instances where U.S. citezens might be able to enroll in Medicare earlier than age 65. For example, if you have

6552-525: The first recipients of the program. Before Medicare was created, approximately 60% of people over the age of 65 had health insurance (as opposed to about 70% of the population younger than that), with coverage often unavailable or unaffordable to many others, because older adults paid more than three times as much for health insurance as younger people. Many of this group (about 20% of the total in 2022, 75% of whom were eligible for all Medicaid benefits) became "dual eligible" for both Medicare and Medicaid (which

6656-563: The following protected classes of drugs: anti-cancer; anti-psychotic; anti-convulsant, anti-depressants, immuno-suppressant, and HIV and AIDS drugs). The plans can also specify, with CMS approval, at what level (or tier) they wish to cover it, and are encouraged to use step therapy . Some drugs are excluded from coverage altogether and Part D plans that cover excluded drugs are not allowed to pass those costs on to Medicare, and plans are required to repay CMS if they are found to have billed Medicare in these cases. No part of Medicare pays for all of

6760-624: The forecasting of Medicare Trust Fund health and spending trends including but not limited to the Covid pandemic, the overwhelming preference of people joining Medicare this century for Part C, and the increasing number of dual eligible (Medicaid and Medicare eligibility) beneficiaries. In 2013 the Urban Institute published a report which analyzed the amounts that various households (single male, single female, married single-earner, married dual-earner, low income, average income, high income) contributed to

6864-506: The future Medicare spending. In response to these financial challenges, Congress made substantial cuts to future payouts to providers (primarily acute care hospitals and skilled nursing facilities) as part of PPACA in 2010 and the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) and individual Congresspeople have offered many additional competing proposals to stabilize Medicare spending further. Many other factors have complicated

6968-637: The groups paid into the system 13 to 41 percent of what they were expected to receive. Cost reduction is influenced by factors including reduction in inappropriate and unnecessary care by evaluating evidence-based practices as well as reducing the amount of unnecessary, duplicative, and inappropriate care. Cost reduction may also be effected by reducing medical errors, investment in healthcare information technology , improving transparency of cost and quality data, increasing administrative efficiency, and by developing both clinical/non-clinical guidelines and quality standards. Of course all of these factors relate to

7072-668: The historic St. Charles Line streetcars, which had not been damaged, as had the red Canal cars. In 2008, the St. Charles streetcar resumed running the entire length of its route. By early 2009, the red Canal streetcars were repaired and had taken over service on the Canal and Riverfront Lines. The buses that have been restored to operation have returned to several major thoroughfares, including Elysian Fields Avenue , Esplanade Avenue , Claiborne Avenue , St. Claude Avenue, Judge Perez Drive , General Meyer Avenue, Lapalco Boulevard, Robert E. Lee Boulevard, and

7176-483: The hospital are readmitted within 30 days. These readmission penalties apply after some of the most common treatments: pneumonia , heart failure , heart attack , COPD , knee replacement , and hip replacement . A study of 18 states conducted by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) found that 1.8 million Medicare patients aged 65 and older were readmitted within 30 days of an initial hospital stay in 2011;

7280-458: The hospital. However, if the patient uses more care, then the hospital has to cover its own losses. This results in the issue of "upcoding", when a physician makes a more severe diagnosis to hedge against accidental costs. Transdev Transdev , formerly Veolia Transdev , is a France-based international private-sector company which operates public transport . It has operations in 17 countries and territories as of November 2020. Transdev

7384-697: The leadership of President Lyndon Johnson , Congress enacted Medicare under Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide health insurance to people age 65 and older, regardless of income or medical history. Johnson signed the Social Security Amendments of 1965 into law on July 30, 1965, at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library in Independence, Missouri . Former President Harry S. Truman and his wife, former First Lady Bess Truman became

7488-594: The name "Medicare" in the United States referred to a program providing medical care for families of people serving in the military as part of the Dependents' Medical Care Act, which was passed in 1956. President Dwight D. Eisenhower held the first White House Conference on Aging in January 1961, in which creating a health care program for social security beneficiaries was proposed. Various attempts were made in Congress to pass

7592-399: The new ID numbers are randomly generated and not tied to any other personally identifying information . Part A covers inpatient hospital stays. The maximum length of stay that Medicare Part A covers in a hospital admitted inpatient stay or series of stays is typically 90 days. The first 60 days would be paid by Medicare in full, except one copay (also and more commonly referred to as

7696-557: The old RTA GoMobile app. Le Pass updated from the old routes on September 25, 2022. No changes were made to the streetcars or ferries. In 2023, the NORTA bus system had a ridership of 5,596,500, or about 27,800 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2024. In 2023, the streetcar system had a ridership of 3,884,800, or about 9,700 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2024. (3.2 km) (9.7 km) (3.9 km) (5.8 km) (5.8 km) (4.0 km) The body in charge of making major decisions for

7800-452: The old Transdev until it was sold to RATP Group in April 2014. Veolia Transdev never took over London United, instead it passed to RATP. The shared-van service SuperShuttle operated in the country, but it was sold to an affiliate of Blackstreet Capital Management in September 2019, after which it ceased service at the end of 2019 citing that Uber and market changes led to its demise. Green Tomato Cars , which Transdev owned since 2010,

7904-617: The option of payments to health maintenance organizations (HMOs) in the 1970s. The government added hospice benefits to aid elderly people on a temporary basis in 1982, and made this permanent in 1984. Congress further expanded Medicare in 2001 to cover younger people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease). As the years progressed, Congress expanded Medicare eligibility to younger people with permanent disabilities who receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) payments and to those with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The association with HMOs that began in

8008-477: The patient's physician. The terminally ill person must sign a statement that hospice care has been chosen over other Medicare-covered benefits, (e.g. assisted living or hospital care). Treatment provided includes pharmaceutical products for symptom control and pain relief as well as other services not otherwise covered by Medicare such as grief counseling . Hospice is covered 100% with no co-pay or deductible by Medicare Part A except that patients are responsible for

8112-574: The project management of public transport projects in France. Société de Transports intercommunaux de Bruxelles (STIB) is the other major shareholder of Transamo. In December 2018, Transdev commenced operating a 10-year contract in the Moravian-Silesian Region serving Bruntál , Krnov , Nový Jičín and Rýmařov . Transdev had previously operated buses in the Czech Republic until they were sold to Arriva in May 2013 (see Central Europe section below). During August 2019, Transdev acquired

8216-457: The property by local workers, were repaired in the same facility with components from Brookville Equipment Co. As of 2007, service had been restored to certain areas as they became habitable again. However, there was no 24-hour service on any bus or streetcar line, except for the St. Charles streetcar line. Streetcars were returned to the full length of Canal St. and the Riverfront, initially using

8320-511: The rebranding of Veolia Transport Nederland. This arrangement was planned ever since the global rebranding of Veolia Transdev in 2013. During October 2007, Transdev acquired a 50% shareholding in Connexxion. In February 2013, Transdev's shareholding increased to 86%. Veolia Transport Nederland operated bus, train and ferry services around Netherlands since 1997. During December 2016, the last remaining concession of Veolia Transport Nederland

8424-473: The remaining costs by taking additional private insurance (medi-gap insurance), by enrolling in a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan, or by joining a private Medicare Part C (Medicare Advantage) plan. In 2022, spending by the Medicare Trustees topped $ 900 billion per the Trustees report Table II.B.1, of which $ 423 billion came from the U.S. Treasury and the rest primarily from the Part A Trust Fund (which

8528-791: The river, nor on Riverfront to the French Quarter stop. Restore service to Canal Street on the 15-Freret and 28-MLK buses. Increase service on the Canal and Riverfront streetcar lines. Continue lines 57-Franklin and 88-St. Claude to Canal St. Operate 57-Franklin via Claiborne Ave. to increase service along N. Claiborne Ave. between Elysian Fields and St. Bernard Ave. Decrease travel times for riders from farther-out neighborhoods by operating Lines 88-St. Claude and 91-Jackson/Esplanade with fewer stops along Rampart to Canal. Improve reliability of lines 5-Marigny/Bywater and 55-Elysian Fields with new schedules. Provide earlier daily trips and later weekend trips on line 80-Desire/Louisa. In September 2022,

8632-548: The route network branded as MyBus for some of this period. The shared-van service SuperShuttle operated in the country, but it was sold to an affiliate of Blackstreet Capital Management in September 2019, after which it ceased service at the end of 2019 citing that Uber and market changes led to its demise. Transdev operated in Finland as Transdev Finland Oy. It was rebranded from Veolia Transport Finland Oy on 5 February 2015. The operations of Transdev Finland were closed down at

8736-451: The same way as they are used by sponsors of health insurance for those not on Medicare. Unlike Original Medicare (Part A and B), Part D coverage is not standardized (though it is highly regulated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services). Plans choose which drugs they wish to cover (but must cover at least two drugs in 148 different categories and cover all or "substantially all" drugs in

8840-718: The south of France, and the Montpellier tramway system . Transdev owned 66% of SNCM , a French ferry company operating in the Mediterranean. However, as of 2014, Transdev was planning to sell its shares. SNCM was finally sold to a Corsican firm Rocca Group in late 2015 and was renamed Maritima Ferries in January 2016. Thello (see Italy section ) operated trains between Italy and France; Transdev relinquished its 33% holding in 2016. Prior to April 2019, Transdev owned Eurolines who operated coach services around Europe. In July 2015, Eurolines commenced operating 17 coach routes under

8944-588: The standards set by Original Medicare but they do not have to cover every benefit in the same way (the plan must be actuarially equivalent to Original Medicare benefits). After approval by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, if a Part C plan chooses to cover less than Original Medicare for some benefits, such as Skilled Nursing Facility care, the savings may be passed along to consumers by offering even lower co-payments for doctor visits (or any other plus or minus aggregation approved by CMS). Public Part C Medicare Advantage health plan members typically also pay

9048-513: The time of merger, Transdev operated in 27 countries to varying extents. During January 2019, Veolia sold on its remaining 30% shareholding in Transdev to the Rethmann Group; the company has since integrated some of its subsidiaries with those of Transdev. Transdev was formed through the merger of Veolia Transport and Transdev S.A. on 3 April 2011. Veolia Environnement and Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (CDC) had 50% shareholdings. It

9152-728: The time of the announcement, Veolia Transdev declared its intention to concentrate on four main markets (France, the Netherlands , Germany, and the United States), to develop its presence in the United Kingdom , Asia and Australia and to divest from other countries and other activities amounting to about 9–10% of global revenue in 2012/13. After this announcement, the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations, for its part, officially reiterated its commitment to Veolia Transdev and its continued support as

9256-698: Was awarded a 10-year bus market worth €757 million, comprising five contracts, in the Västra Götaland region in Gothenburg . The contracts commenced in December 2020. Also in July 2019, Transdev announced the acquisition of A Björks AB, a major bus operator active in Central and Northern Sweden. This acquisition was completed in September 2019, which made Transdev Sweden's third largest public transportation operator. In 2020, Transdev Sweden sold bus company Flygbussarna Airport Coaches to Vy Buss . Ceased contracts: In

9360-567: Was awarded a new contract to operate and maintain the system for another six years, effective 1 December 2019, with an option for a five-year extension. Transdev Germany operates buses and trains in Germany. It was renamed from Veolia Verkehr GmbH in March 2015. In November 2018, Transdev was awarded a contract to operate the regional railway network of Hannover ; the deal, which covers approximately 9.3 million rail kilometres per year and typically carries in excess of 30 million passengers annually,

9464-675: Was completed during January 2019, with Rethmann increasing its shareholding to 34% by adding its Rhenus Veniro subsidiary to the Transdev portfolio. At the time of merger, Transdev operated in the following 27 countries. In 2014, the operations at the time were organised into seven geographical areas (struckthrough countries' operations have already ceased): In 2013, CEO Jérôme Gallot confirmed that Veolia Transdev would consolidate its operations down to 17 countries. As of November 2020, Transdev operates in 17 countries spanning across five continents. The list only counts sovereign countries and therefore excludes New Caledonia (France). Jersey ,

9568-788: Was covered at 50%, but under the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 , it gradually decreased over several years and now matches the 20% required for other services. They are also required to pay an excess charge of 15% for services rendered by physicians who do not accept assignment. The deductibles, co-pays, and coinsurance charges for Part C and D plans vary from plan to plan. All Part C plans include an annual out-of-pocket (OOP) upper spend limit. Original Medicare does not include an OOP limit. All insurance companies that sell Medigap policies are required to make Plan A available, and if they offer any other policies, they must also make either Plan C available as well. Plan F

9672-487: Was created by the same 1965 law). In 1966, Medicare spurred the racial integration of thousands of waiting rooms, hospital floors, and physician practices by making payments to health care providers conditional on desegregation . Medicare has been operating for almost 60 years and, during that time, has undergone several major changes. Since 1965, the program's provisions have expanded to include benefits for speech, physical, and chiropractic therapy in 1972. Medicare added

9776-447: Was established in 2006. Trident Niven, which was acquired in December 2012, is a London-based private hire company and operates a fleet of 100 cars. Black Car Service, established in May 2014, is a new corporate chauffeured car service in London, with a fleet of 150 black unbranded Volkswagen CCs (as of May 2014). During April 2021, it was announced that Transdev had reached an agreement with Arriva to purchase Yorkshire Tiger, with

9880-496: Was formed on 3 April 2011 via the merger of Veolia Transport and Transdev S.A. , being initially equally owned by Veolia Environnement and Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (CDC), the former soon announced plans to divest its holding in the business. Early priorities of Transdev were to largely focus upon its four core markets (France, the Netherlands , Germany, and the United States) while disposing of its less profitable ventures based in most other countries to consolidate. At

9984-479: Was initially planned for the company to be sold by an initial public offering , potentially accompanied by a rebranding , within 12 months of the merger. On 6 December 2011, Veolia Environment, seeking to reduce debt and focus on its core businesses of water , waste and energy , announced a €5 bn divestment program over 2012/13 that would include a sale of its share in Veolia Transdev within two years. At

10088-424: Was not implemented. Following the sale of Transdev subsidiary SNCM in late 2015, CDC and Veolia continued talks about selling Veolia's stake in the joint venture. In December 2016, CDC finally bought 20% shares from Veolia. As a result, Veolia's share became 30% while CDC's share became 70%. In October 2018, Veolia announced its intention to sell its remaining 30% shareholding to the Rethmann Group. The transaction

10192-411: Was one block within the flood but was built above street level. The buses at the flooded facilities were mostly written off. All but one of the streetcars built in the 1990s and 2000s were severely damaged in the flooding resulting from the hurricane. The historic Perley Thomas-built streetcars of the St. Charles line were undamaged in the disaster. The damaged streetcars, which had been built by hand on

10296-492: Was rebranded to Connexxion. Witte Kruis (Dutch for White Cross) is Transdev's mobile care organization in Netherlands. The shared-van service SuperShuttle operated in the country, but it was sold to an affiliate of Blackstreet Capital Management in September 2019, after which it ceased service at the end of 2019 citing that Uber and market changes led to its demise. Transdev is one of the few companies that make up TramMet ,

10400-466: Was selected as the preferred bidder for the construction of Phase 2 of the light rail and operation of the network. The last day of operations of Arrow Light Rail was 16 December 2011, few months after the establishment of Veolia Transdev. The old Transdev used to own London Sovereign and London United , two of the 20 bus operators serving London, up to the merger with Veolia Transport during March 2011. Veolia Transdev took over London Sovereign from

10504-616: Was sold to Travelhire in February 2019. The sale marked Transdev's exit from the UK private hire market. In Belgium, Veolia Transdev's operations were known as Veolia Transport Belgium (VTB). VTB was sold to a consortium consisting of Cube Infrastructure and Gimv in March 2014. In Central Europe, Veolia Transdev's operations were known as Veolia Transport Central Europe GmbH (VTCE) and included operations in Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Serbia. They were sold to Arriva in May 2013. From 2022,

10608-474: Was uncertainty over whether this bill would pass the House, however, as White House aide Henry Wilson's tally of House members’ votes on a conference bill that included Medicare “disclosed 180 “reasonably certain votes for Medicare, 29 “probable/possible,” 222 “against,” and 4 seats vacant.” Following the 1964 elections however, pro-Medicare forces obtained 44 votes in the House and 4 in the Senate. In July 1965, under

10712-519: Was under contract to and reported to the RTA Board of Commissioners. The company operates public transportation for some 5,000 transit authorities around the world. Transdev (then Veolia Transport ) was hired in 2008. As of December 20, 2020, Transdev no longer manages the RTA. All bus, streetcar, and paratransit operators, and also maintenance personnel, are now employees of RTA. Ferry services continue to be operated for RTA by LabMar Ferry Services. Medicare (United States) Medicare

10816-531: Was valued at in excess of €1.5 billion and is the largest regional rail contract in the history of Transdev Germany to date. During January 2019, Rhenus Veniro was added to Transdev's German portfolio as a result of Rhenus's parent company, Rethmann, increasing its shareholding of Transdev to 34%. The shared-van service SuperShuttle operated in Berlin , but it was sold to an affiliate of Blackstreet Capital Management in September 2019, after which it ceased service at

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