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Getting Started in Medicare Advantage? Your 5 Biggest Questions, Answered
By Michael GattornaEntering the Medicare Advantage (MA) market can be very exciting -- yet very daunting. There are rules and regulations issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that pertain only to MA and Part D sales and marketing, the
November 11, 2009
Letter to the editor: Regarding the CLASS ActIn a letter to the editor, John C. Greene discusses some problems he sees with the proposed Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act
November 11, 2009
Side Effects"More than any time in history, mankind faces a crossroads. One path leads to despair and utter hopelessness, the other to total extinction. Let us pray that we have the wisdom to choose correctly."
November 11, 2009
Letter to the editor: CLASS Act will increase private long term care financingIn a letter to the editor, Scott Olson tells why he supports the proposed Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act--because it will help improve private LTC insurance sales.
November 11, 2009
Side Effects"More than any time in history, mankind faces a crossroads. One path leads to despair and utter hopelessness, the other to total extinction. Let us pray that we have the wisdom to choose correctly."
November 11, 2009
Surety Insurers Oppose H.R. 3962Surety bond insurers are up in arms over a section of H.R. 3962, the House health bill, that would affect Medicare durable equipment providers.
November 11, 2009
Employer Group: Change The Health Care Comp SystemCongress should focus less on shifting government health program bills onto other payers' shoulders and more on changing the way doctors and hospitals are paid.
November 11, 2009
Feature: Shorter-term long term care policies make planning essentialSome long term care insurance buyers elect shorter benefit periods and/or longer deductibles. Their hope is to maximize benefits and keep premiums affordable. But it is not that simple.