CMS announces changes to Medicare Advantage and Part D to provide better coverage
On May 22, 2020, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services finalized requirements that will increase access to telehealth for
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
If you’re 65 or older and lose your job, this is the time to sign up for Medicare
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the unemployment rate among people age 65 or older is now over 15 percent. For
Read MoreMedicare helps protect you from viral hepatitis
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) Complications from hepatitis, an inflammation of the liver caused by a virus, kill nearly 1.4 million people
Read MoreNew Coronavirus Vaccine Candidate Shows Promise In Early, Limited Trial
(By Joe Palca for NPR) A vaccine manufacturer is reporting preliminary data suggesting its COVID-19 vaccine is safe, and appears
Read MoreCOVID-19 Pandemic gives more time for seniors to apply for Medicare
With millions of people, including seniors, out of work and losing their employer health insurance due to the COVID-19 pandemic,
Read MoreDo I need Medicare if I have FEHB?
You are a retired federal employee turning 65 and thinking whether or not to sign up for Medicare Part A
Read MoreReversing History, Indian Health Service Seeks Traditional Healers
(By Sydney Akridge for Kaiser Health News) Cheryl Morales started the medicinal garden at the Aaniiih Nakoda College demonstration farm
Read MoreHow Civica Rx has responded to drug shortages caused by COVID-19
( By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Civica Rx was formed to combat drug shortages, which have become a
Read MoreMail-order drug delivery surges amid pandemic
(By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review) Patients are increasingly opting for prescription drug delivery services instead of in-person pharmacy visits
Read MoreCould the drug supply chain be in danger?
The prescription drug supply chain is vulnerable even without a pandemic, as the industry is so dependent on international suppliers
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