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.
Survey: Medicare Participants Not Impressed By New Drug Law
By Matt BradySurvey: Medicare Participants Not Impressed By New Drug LawByNearly half of the people on Medicare have an unfavorable impression of a new law adding a ...
July 28, 2004
Feds Toughen Private Medicare Plan Suspension RulesThe federal government may give Medicare managed care plans more authority to eject disruptive patients.[@@]The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services included that relief ...
July 28, 2004
Medigap Revenue Could Drop $2.5 BillionFederal regulators say the Medicare prescription drug benefit could hurt insurers that sell private Medicare supplement insurance.The new drug benefit could affect 1.9 million U.S. ...
July 27, 2004
Medigap Revenue Could Drop $2.5 BillionFederal regulators say the new Medicare prescription drug benefit could hurt insurers that sell private Medicare supplement insurance.[@@]The new drug benefit could affect 1.9 ...
May 24, 2004
Humana Actuary Joins Medicare PanelNU Online News Service, May 24, 2004, 1:44 p.m. EDT -- An executive of Humana Inc., Louisville, Ky., has joined the Medicare Payment Advisory ...
May 10, 2004
Oxford To Expand Medicare Coverage AreaNU Online News Service, May 10, 2004, 12:10 p.m. EDT -- Oxford Health Plans Inc., Trumbull, Conn., plans to expand its Medicare managed care ...
March 25, 2004
CBO: Medicare PPOs To Face Tough CompetitionNU Online News Service, March 25, 2004, 3:07 p.m. EST -- Congressional Budget Office analysts doubt preferred provider organizations will have much luck attracting ...
March 19, 2004
Actuary: Medicare Drug Benefit Has High Tax CostNU Online News Service, March 19, 2004, 5:41 p.m. EST -- The new Medicare prescription drug benefit could cost every U.S. resident an average ...