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.
View: Medicare finds an obvious fix for high drug costs
By The Bloomberg EditorsThe authors say the current system encourages doctors to administer expensive medications.
April 19, 2016
UnitedHealth's earnings: 3 quick hits for agentsUnitedHealth may be warming up a bit to traditional commercial products.
April 19, 2016
UnitedHealth's earnings: 3 quick hits for agentsUnitedHealth may be warming up a bit to traditional commercial products.
April 05, 2016
CMS: Medicare plan changes will help employers bargainOfficials say they could be much tougher on group plan issuers.
April 05, 2016
CMS: Medicare plan changes will help employers bargainOfficials say they could be much tougher on group plan issuers.
April 04, 2016
CMS increases 2017 Medicare Advantage rates less than expectedThe Medicare Advantage announcement comes as insurers are deciding what to do about the individual commercial market in 2017.
April 04, 2016
CMS increases 2017 Medicare Advantage rates less than expectedThe Medicare Advantage announcement comes as insurers are deciding what to do about the individual commercial market in 2017.
March 17, 2016
Witness: Combine Medicare Part A and Part BRobert Moffit says Medigap reform should be part of any traditional Medicare program reform.