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.
Kaiser: Voucher shift could hit Florida hard
By Allison BellMedicare rates could rise sharply for 77 percent of Sunshine State residents.
October 10, 2012
Investigators: CMS needs better identity theft databaseThe agency should stop linking Medicare numbers to Social Security numbers, officials say.
October 04, 2012
Seniors Who Discuss Medicare With Advisors Are Better Off: SurveyA new national survey of seniors has found that fewer than one-third of those who use an advisor say they discuss Medicare plans.
October 01, 2012
Medicare fines over hospitals' readmitted patientsThe program could cost 2,200 hospitals $125,000 each.
October 01, 2012
Medicare fines over hospitals' readmitted patientsThe program could cost 2,200 hospitals $125,000 each.
September 24, 2012
5 things you should know about Romney's Medicare planIt may take electing Mitt Romney to find out exactly how his plan would work.
September 24, 2012
5 things you should know about Romney's Medicare planIt may take electing Mitt Romney to find out exactly how his plan would work.
September 24, 2012
5 things you should know about Obama's Medicare planHe'll never turn Medicare into a voucher, but you may pay higher premiums under President Barack Obama's plan.