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.
Obama supports Medicare means-testing
By Staff WriterThe question of whether wealthy seniors ought to pay more for Medicare coverage in an effort to reduce the deficit has received President Obama's public approval.
July 13, 2011
Medicare values up next yearIn 2012, Medicare beneficiaries in drug plans modeled on the CMS Defined Standard Benefit will see their initial deductible increase from $310 to $320.
July 11, 2011
GAO: Medicare Fraud Detection Program Hasn't HelpedA Medicare cost saving program that is supposed to save about $187 million between 2006 and 2018 may not have saved anything.
July 07, 2011
Public split, fuzzy on what to do about MedicareA new Kaiser Family Foundation poll finds that many Americans do not believe that Congress or private insurers will be able to keep Medicare solvent.
July 07, 2011
Public split, fuzzy on what to do about MedicareA new Kaiser Family Foundation poll finds that many Americans do not believe that Congress or private insurers will be able to keep Medicare solvent.
June 22, 2011
Another governmental 'duh' momentEvery successful marriage needs to have a spender and a saver. In our house, I am the spender, and my wife is the saver.
June 22, 2011
Another governmental 'duh' momentEvery successful marriage needs to have a spender and a saver. In our house, I am the spender, and my wife is the saver.
June 15, 2011
Medicare causes fear, confusion for baby boomersA recent National Association of Insurance Commissioners survey showed that baby boomers are confused about their Medicare eligibility. For example, 28 percent said they didn't know at what age they would become eligible for Medicare.