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.
CBO Analyst Tests Single-Payer Health System Concepts
By Allison BellThe analyst predicts that some single-payer systems could hurt people and some could help them.
February 18, 2022
Integrity Marketing Acquires Medicare Plan DistributorIntegrity has also acquired a life distributor, and TriNet and Geneve have closed on previously announced deals.
February 18, 2022
6 Quick Stats on How Retirees Use Medicare AdvantageMedicareGuide asked participants why these plans are popular — and why some enrollees switched to Original Medicare.
February 16, 2022
Coupons Lead to Big Increases in Drug Spending: ResearchersLeemore Dafny and colleagues say coupons drive up prices directly and weaken insurers' negotiating power.
February 16, 2022
Veteran Medicare Agents Fared Better Than Newcomers in 2021: Compensation SurveyMany experienced participants said they generated more than $150,000 in 2021 commissions.
February 15, 2022
Work-From-Home Medicare Agents' Productivity Is Falling: PrimericaThe company also found some other problems when it jumped into the paradise market.
February 11, 2022
Dialysis Provider Expects COVID-19 Mortality to Stay HighThe company is assuming that the pandemic will kill 6,000 of its 243,000 patients this year.
February 10, 2022
How the Build Back Better Plan Might Affect MedicareThe bill could be dead, but what if it's not?