Medicare Planning
Medicare planning news and analysis, including coverage of the Medicare Advantage program, Medicare supplement insurance, the Medicare Part D prescription drug program, and Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly plans.
Inspector: Medicare Can't Count Its Doctors
By Allison BellAn official says CMS has no way to know whether it's really scaring providers off.
January 04, 2012
2012 Medicare Debate is All About the Baby BoomersBaby boomers take note: Medicare as your parents have known it is headed for big changes no matter who wins the White House in 2012.
December 21, 2011
Paul Ryan Gets Pass from the Right (Politico)I think theres a consensus emerging on how to save Medicare. I see a consensus between centrist Republicans and centrist Democrats, Ryan said at POLITICOs Policy + Politics conference Dec. 6, a week before the Wyden-Ryan plan was announced.
December 21, 2011
Budget Battle: Medicare Cuts Could Hit Jan. 18House Republicans' clash with Senate Democrats over H.R. 3630 may affect more than payroll taxes.
November 28, 2011
Medicare's Drug Coverage Gap ShrinksMedicare's prescription coverage gap is getting noticeably smaller and easier to manage this year for millions of older and disabled people with high drug costs.
November 28, 2011
Medicare's Drug Coverage Gap ShrinksMedicare's prescription coverage gap is getting noticeably smaller and easier to manage this year for millions of older and disabled people with high drug costs.
November 22, 2011
Kaiser Analysts: Medicare Advantage Looks FineEven the embattled private fee-for-service market is showing signs of stability.
November 14, 2011
NAIC to Congress: Medicare Cost-Sharing May Result in Higher CostsThe NAIC warns Congress that Medicare cost-sharing proposals currently under consideration may make Medicare more costly in the long run, even contributing to beneficiaries who might decline needed services deemed too expensive.