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.
A New Twist in the Medicare Saga
By Ron IversonThe latest segment of the continuing Medicare saga began on Monday, Sept. 19, in an article by Robert Pear, published by the New York Times.
September 19, 2011
Boomers and Medicare: ‘Indifferent, Nervous, Overwhelmed’Twenty-seven percent of boomers surveyed in August said they were indifferent about enrolling in Medicare, while 26% said they were nervous and 14% said they were overwhelmed.
September 18, 2011
HLC Proposes Traditional Medicare OverhaulCongress should increase the normal Medicare eligibility age to 67 and replace the government-run basic Medicare program with access to private plans, according to the Healthcare Leadership Council.
September 18, 2011
Boomers Vague on MedicareBaby boomers are more likely to think that Medicare is in for major changes than they are to understand basic Medicare program terminology.
September 15, 2011
HHS: Medicare Advantage is Doing FineAverage Medicare Advantage premiums will be 4% lower in 2012 than they are this year, and enrollment is on track to increase 10%.
September 14, 2011
Nearly every senior paying too much for MedicareSome 93 percent of Medicare Part D beneficiaries are overpaying for drug coverage, according to a new study.
September 14, 2011
HHS: Medicare Advantage is Doing FineAverage Medicare Advantage premiums will be 4% lower in 2012 than they are this year, and enrollment is on track to increase 10%.
September 12, 2011
Super Committee: Medicare War Flares UpThe American Academy of Actuaries and the Medicare Rights Center are clashing over how the new Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction should handle Medicare.