Walgreens and UnitedHealth Group form a partnership to open service centers
UnitedHealth Group’s health insurance unit is opening “Medicare services centers” inside Walgreens drugstores in select markets under a new partnership.
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
As FDA toils over how to regulate CBD, frustration builds on all sides
(By Nicholas Florko for STAT) Companies who want to make CBD are increasingly frustrated that the Food and Drug Administration hasn’t yet
Read MoreDrug importation plan will be released ‘soon,’ Trump tweets
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) President Donald Trump tweeted Nov. 22 that he will “soon” release a plan to allow
Read MoreMedicare beneficiaries have until Dec. 7 to make changes to their coverage for 2020.
Medicare beneficiaries still have until December 7 to make changes to their Medicare plan for 2020. It’s worthwhile making sure
Read MoreLearn more on Medicare’s prescription drug benefits.
Medicare Part D in its short history has become quite popular, and it’s important for seniors struggling to make ends
Read MorePhysicians balk at price of Pfizer’s heart drug that they helped to develop
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Some of the physicians who helped Pfizer develop its recently-approved blockbuster heart disease
Read MoreSnapshot analysis shows 84 percent of those selecting Medicare Advantage choose plans with $0 premiums
The first half of Medicare’s annual open enrollment period for 2020 and the analysis of consumer plan selection finds premiums
Read More4 things to consider when comparing Medicare plans
(Source – medicare.gov/blog) Comparing Medicare health and prescription drug plans can be complicated. Keep in mind these 4 things to
Read MoreIncome-related monthly adjustment amounts (IRMAA) changing in 2020
Millions of seniors in retirement get their health benefits through Medicare. The cost of Medicare Part B is going up
Read MoreMedicare Part D: A First Look at Prescription Drug Plans in 2020
(By Juliette Cubanski and Anthony Damico for The Kaiser Family Foundation) During the Medicare open enrollment period from October 15
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