Managing Medicare costs
According to financial experts, healthcare costs for a healthy 65-year-old couple will grow to $673,587 over their life expectancy due
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
The Average Medicare Beneficiary Has a Choice of 43 Medicare Advantage Plans and 24 Part D Stand-Alone Plans for Coverage in 2023
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Nov 10, 2022) For 2023, the typical beneficiary has a choice of 43 Medicare
Read MoreNew VA study finds Paxlovid may cut the risk of long COVID
(By Pien Huang for NPR) It’s well-documented that Paxlovid — a 5-day course of antiviral pills from Pfizer — can
Read MoreHealth insurance terminology
It is open enrollment season for Medicare, Marketplace, and some employer groups. No matter what health insurance coverage you have,
Read MoreNew CDC opioid guidelines emphasize flexibility in treating pain
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) Federal health officials on Thursday updated their recommendations for using opioids to treat pain, removing
Read MoreDo you want to ditch your Medicare Advantage plan?
The open enrollment period allows people already on Medicare to switch to a different plan that suits their needs better
Read MoreA Relatively Small Share of Medicare Beneficiaries Compared Plans During a Recent Open Enrollment Period
(By Nancy Ochieng, Juliette Cubanski, Meredith Freed, and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Nov 01, 2022) Each year,
Read MoreAre there trade-offs to Medicare Advantage plans?
How does Medicare open enrollment work? The open enrollment period allows people already on Medicare to switch to a different
Read MoreHow much cheaper Medicare Part B premiums will be next year
Each year Center for Medicare & Medicaid announces the new Medicare premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance rates which go into effect
Read MoreGot questions about the timing of flu and Covid vaccines? Here’s what experts say
(By Megan Molteni for STAT) Over the past few weeks, cases of flu have begun to creep up across the
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