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.
Both parties see gains coming from Medicare debate
By David EspoRomney, Obama and the Super PACs hammer away on the issue.
October 16, 2012
On the Third Hand: SkinHow do we give Medicare enrollees skin in the game without skinning them alive?
October 15, 2012
Kaiser: Voucher shift could hit Florida hardMedicare rates could rise sharply for 77 percent of Sunshine State residents.
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.