S&P: Flat CMS Medicare Advantage Rates No Reason Celebrate
By Staff WriterThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services may let Medicare Advantage carriers charge a little more in 2012, but the increase likely will be lower than the medical inflation rate, according to an analyst at Standard & Poor's Ratings Services.
April 04, 2011
New Medicare Supplement policies climb in 2010According to Debra Donahue of Mark Farrah Associates, new Medicare Supplement memberships are on the rise, with new policies (those issued in the last three years) increasing by almost 6 percent in 2010.
March 17, 2011
Rivlin: Let's Get Serious About MedicareA former Clinton administration official went to Capitol Hill to drum up support for a proposal for saving Medicare.
March 15, 2011
HHS: Traditional Medicare Enrollees are Getting CheckupsAbout 150,000 Medicare enrollees used new Affordable Care Act basic Medicare annual wellness visit benefits between Jan. 1 and Feb. 23, Obama administration officials say.
March 11, 2011
Medicare Advantage Market Sees Encouraging Leap in EnrollmentOnce again, we have Mark Farrah Associates to thank for delivering the latest.
March 10, 2011
Sebelius Letter Slams House Budget Impact on Medicare ProgramsThe proposed House budget for the rest of the current fiscal year will severely curtail the ability of the federal government to make payments to vendors under various Medicare programs.
March 10, 2011
Medicare Advantage Market Sees Encouraging Leap in EnrollmentOnce again, we have Mark Farrah Associates to thank for delivering the latest.
March 08, 2011
FAQ: Medicare Part B Drug CoverageAn agent asks, "What outpatient drugs are covered by Medicare Part B?"