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.
AHIP Studies Measure Medicare Use By Low Income Beneficiaries
By Matt BradyLow income beneficiaries are opting in significant numbers for Medicare Advantage and Medigap insurance over Medicare fee-for-service alone, according to two new studies released ...
March 23, 2005
Humana To Join Medicare Part D ProgramNU Online News Service, March 23, 2005, 2:50 p.m. ESTA Louisville, Ky., health insurer has agreed to provide prescription benefits for older Americans.[@@]The insurer, ...
March 02, 2005
UnitedHealth Supports Medicare Drug ProgramNU Online News Service, March 2, 2005, 2:32 p.m. ESTA Minnetonka, Minn., health insurer has agreed to provide prescription benefits for older Americans.[@@]The insurer, ...
February 25, 2005
CMS Sets Up Drug Reinsurance Pilot ProgramNU Online News Service, Feb. 25, 2005, 4:20 p.m. ESTMedicare managers want to see if private insurers can help the new Medicare prescription program ...
January 13, 2005
West Coast Carrier Offers Fee-For-Service MedicareNU Online News Service, Jan. 13, 2005, 5:22 p.m. ESTBlue Cross of California, Newbury Park, Calif., is reaching out to older California residents who ...
December 15, 2004
Humana Expands Medicare OperationNU Online News Service, Dec. 15, 2004, 4:59 p.m. ESTA Louisville, Ky., managed care company is introducing Medicare preferred provider organization plans in 14 ...
November 30, 2004
Executive: New Rules Could Hurt Medigap BrokersThe new Medicare law could cause problems for insurers that sell Medicare supplement coverage through brokers.[@@]The president of a company that runs a drug ...
November 09, 2004
NAIC Questions Federal Consumer Notice DraftState insurance regulators are talking about what they say is misleading language in a proposed Medicare drug benefits notice.[@@]The National Association of Insurance Commissioners, ...