Medicare Archives

Nov 7
Medicare & Long-Term Nursing Home Care
As more and more people in this country hit 65 and start to use Medicare important questions need to be answered regarding insurance coverage.  In an online Q&A on hernandotoday.com a reader asked columnist Adon Taft about Medicare and whether...
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Nov 6
Insurance Tidbits: Medicare, Retirement Readiness, Pension Protection Act
I came across these three short insurance news tidbits that could be of use to consumers and employers.  Considering they each don’t warrant a single post I have decided to include them all in this one post.Medicare:America’s Health Insurance Plans... Continue Reading
Oct14
Retired Town Workers In Massachusetts Angry Over Proposed Insurance Switch
In Chelmsford, Massachusetts disgruntled retired town workers are making a stink about a proposed action to reduce the town’s health insurance costs by switching eligible retirees to Medicare according to reporting on lowellsun.com.  Some of the retirees feel “singled out... Continue Reading
Oct 6
Medicare Part D Monthly Premiums Stay Level
Good news for Medicare Part D beneficiaries from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in regards to monthly premiums.  CMS premiums will stay at the same level come the next open enrollment period according to nationalunderwriter.com.The next enrollment... Continue Reading
Oct 3
Highmark Inc. Medicare Plan Members Join fitness Program & Claims Decrease
According to nationalunderwriter.com Highmark Inc. Medicare plan members “who join a formal fitness program appear to exercise more and feel better than other Medicare plan members.”  These findings come from “a review of a 1-year-old program that encourages Medicare plan... Continue Reading
Sep12
Surveyed Pharmacists Claim Medicare Too Flexible
A recent survey commissioned by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation explored pharmacists and physicians take on the Medicare Part D prescription program in a news release on the foundations website, www.kff.org.  The survey revealed “86 percent of pharmacists and... Continue Reading
 


Privacy Breaches High In Government Health Finance Programs
Senators Point Out Problems With Premium Payments From Medicare Program
Study Looks At Understanding And Popularity Of Medicare Part D
Gap In Medicare Coverage Only Reaches 8%
Over 2 Million Sign Up For Medicare Part D
Study Finds Medicare Managed Care Programs Save Beneficiaries Money
Medicare Recipients Should Beware Of Insurance Scams
Medicare Part D Deadline Extension Sought

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