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.
Researcher: Older Medicare drug plans cost more
By Allison BellDo carriers charge more when they do business with consumers who tend to stay put?
October 12, 2012
Medicare quality program grows teethCMS comes out with an 8-megabyte ZIP file of health plan star rating data.
October 11, 2012
Analysts: Some private Medicare plans beat CMSMedicare Advantage program critics look at county-by-county cost data.
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.