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.
CMS to Medicare plan bidders: Spend less
By Allison BellRegulators 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?
December 07, 2012
Trade-offs in raising Medicare eligibility ageIt could help reduce the deficit, but may have some surprising consequences, including higher premiums for people on Medicare.
December 07, 2012
Trade-offs in raising Medicare eligibility ageIt could help reduce the deficit, but may have some surprising consequences, including higher premiums for people on Medicare.
December 05, 2012
With fiscal cliff, is AARP too firm on Medicare?A budget hawk says "defending Medicare" ought to include defending Medicare solvency.
December 03, 2012
On the Third Hand: LTCI Watch: Medicare, Part LHeres a modest proposal: Lets test the idea of combining Medicare vouchers with a kind of Medicare coverage exchange program by setting up a Ryan plan program for long-term care (LTC) services.
December 03, 2012
The cold, hard reality behind Medicare cutsCan Democrats really slash Medicare spending without some beneficiaries taking a hit? Really?
December 02, 2012
On the Third Hand: LTCI Watch: Medicare, Part LHeres a modest proposal: Lets test the idea of combining Medicare vouchers with a kind of Medicare coverage exchange program by setting up a Ryan plan program for long-term care (LTC) services.