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.
AAHSA pushing for Medicare expenditures bill
By staff WriterThe American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging commend the Senate Special Committee on Aging for examining the commitment to transparency and quality improvement in America's nursing homes.Quality should be an automatic public
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 ...
January 31, 2008
Lawmakers Continue Attack On Medicare FFS PlansParticipants in a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Medicare Advantage fee-for-service plans took turns criticizing the plans' marketing methods and cost.One committee member, Sen. Ron ...