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.
Researchers: Medicare Advantage cuts all hospital bills
By Allison BellBaicker and colleagues found the program lower rates for commercial plan enrollees.
May 15, 2013
Drug costs persist as concern for Medicare patientsMore than a third of Medicare Part D beneficiaries say they have daily concerns about their prescription drug costs.
May 08, 2013
Medicare pulls back curtain on hospital billsPrices for treatment are not universal throughout a state or even cities for that matter.
March 15, 2013
Medicare panel chair: Kill most special needs plansBut MedPAC likes the SNPs that serve people who need long-term care services.
March 08, 2013
Commenters: Fill Medicare gaps, cut private plan spendingTwo Urban Institute authors favor capping traditional program out-of-pocket payments.
February 20, 2013
CMS to Medicare plan bidders: Spend lessRegulators are projecting a 2014 per-capita trend change of negative 3.2 percent.
February 20, 2013
CMS to Medicare plan bidders: Spend lessRegulators are projecting a 2014 per-capita trend change of negative 3.2 percent.
December 17, 2012
Medicare basics: Plan annual notice of changesWant to enter the government plan market? Did you look at existing clients' ANOCs?