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Popular Medicare Drug Plan Prices Rise
By staff WriterRates for the Medicare Part D prescription drug plans with the highest market share are set to increase about 10% in 2011.
September 23, 2010
LTC Producers React to Hancock Rate HikeLong term care insurance agents appear to be reacting glumly but calmly to John Hancock Life Insurance Company's announcement that it is filing for long term care insurance rate increases averaging 40%.
September 23, 2010
Popular Medicare Drug Plan Prices RiseRates for the Medicare Part D prescription drug plans with the highest market share are set to increase about 10% in 2011.
September 23, 2010
PPACA: What is a Child?An Affordable Care Act provision will extend access to dependent health coverage to children up to age 26, but the provision does not define the word "child."
September 23, 2010
New technology helps seniors receiving in-home careFor those currently caring for elderly patients who have elected to age in place, there is an ever-increasing number of high-tech tools designed to make things easier.
September 23, 2010
PPACA: Colorado Tackles Child-Only Antiselection FearsThe Colorado Division of Insurance has responded to insurers' fears about the effects of new federal health insurance underwriting rules by setting an open-enrollment period schedule for child-only coverage.
September 23, 2010
New rules make it harder to cheat MedicareNew regulations aimed at curbing fraud related to the Medicare and Medicaid programs, which amounts to $55 billion annually, have just been revealed.
September 23, 2010
Seniors becoming web-savvyDestinationRx, which provides comparison tools to help consumers evaluate Medicare and drug plan options, has announced an increase in the number of seniors choosing to enroll online.