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.
Prescription drug costs
By staff Writer7.4%: Average price increase for brand-name drugs last year. 22%: Percentage of people 65 or older who take seven or more medications on a regular basis. 13%: Percentage of people between 50 and 64 who take seven or more medications on a regula
February 29, 2008
GAO Questions Value Of Medicare Advantage SubsidiesIf Congress wants to focus mainly on helping low-income Medicare beneficiaries, it should consider giving them direct subsidies rather than maintaining current Medicare Advantage program ...
February 28, 2008
GAO Questions Value Of Medicare Advantage SubsidiesIf Congress wants to focus mainly on helping low-income Medicare beneficiaries, it should consider giving them direct subsidies rather than maintaining current Medicare Advantage program ...
February 24, 2008
Plans For Reducing Medicare CostsThe head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services outlined the Bush administration's plans for helping to bring down costs to the system by ...
February 10, 2008
Agents Blasted Over Sales Of Medicare Advantage PlansAdvocates for giving states increased oversight of agents selling Medicare Advantage plans sought to make their case at a Senate Finance Committee Hearing last week.Illinois ...
February 10, 2008
Agents Blasted Over Sales Of Medicare Advantage PlansAdvocates for giving states increased oversight of agents selling Medicare Advantage plans sought to make their case at a Senate Finance Committee Hearing last week.Illinois ...
February 03, 2008
Fee-For-Service Medicare Advantage Under Heavy Fire At Senate HearingFee-for-service Medicare Advantage plans came under heavy fire at a Senate hearing last week with members of the panel, healthcare providers and an official of ...
February 03, 2008
Fee-For-Service Medicare Advantage Under Heavy Fire At Senate HearingFee-for-service Medicare Advantage plans came under heavy fire at a Senate hearing last week with members of the panel, healthcare providers and an official of ...