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.
GAO Criticizes Medicare Test PPOs
By Allison BellByThe Government Accountability Office is criticizing the performance of Medicare preferred provider organization test plans.The report, requested by Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., the most senior ...
September 29, 2004
AHIP: Medicare Test PPOs Were HelpfulNU Online News Service, Sept. 29, 2004, 5:35 p.m. EDTAmerica's Health Insurance Plans, Washington, has criticized a new government report that attacks the performance ...
September 28, 2004
GAO Attacks Medicare Test PPOsThe U.S. Government Accountability Office has published a report that blasts the results of2 Medicare preferred provider organization test programs.[@@]The report, requested by Sen. ...
September 14, 2004
Rural Senators Want Larger Medicare PPO RegionsSenators from rural states are wrestling with the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, Chicago, over the size of the regions for the new ...
August 11, 2004
Survey: Medicare Participants Not Impressed By New Drug LawSurvey: Medicare Participants Not Impressed By New Drug LawByNearly half of the people on Medicare have an unfavorable impression of a new law adding a ...
August 11, 2004
Survey: Medicare Participants Cool To New Drug LawNearly half of the people on Medicare have an unfavorable impression of a new law adding a prescription drug benefit to the program, according ...
August 02, 2004
Aetna Adds Phoenix Medigap ProductsNU Online News Service, Aug 2, 2004, 4:11 p.m. EDTAetna Inc., Hartford, has introduced 3 individual Medicare supplement plans and a stand-alone drug discount ...
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 ...