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.
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.
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
Medicare plans receive billions in overpaymentsDemocrats are demanding a hearing on Medicare drug rebates after it was revealed that taxpayers and beneficiaries are vastly overpaying for the Part D benefit.
March 08, 2011
FAQ: Medicare Part B Drug CoverageAn agent asks, "What outpatient drugs are covered by Medicare Part B?"