Medicare Advantage brings healthcare costs down
Medicare Advantage Plans, sometimes called “Part C” or “MA Plans,” are offered by Medicare-approved private companies that must follow the
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
Millions of Medicare Beneficiaries Use Prescription Drugs That Could Be Subject to Price Negotiation, But Build Back Better Act Provision Exempts Many Drugs With High Federal Spending
(By Juliette Cubanski, Nolan Sroczynski , and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation published January 27, 2022) The Build Back
Read MoreIt pays to comparison shop for Medigap plans
One of the decisions a Medicare-eligible individual needs to make is the type of health insurance for their retirement. You
Read MoreBillionaire Mark Cuban launches online pharmacy aimed at lowering generic drug prices
(By Joe Hernandez for NPR) Billionaire investor and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has launched an online pharmacy for generic
Read MorePharmacies Are Turning Away Immunocompromised Patients Seeking 4th Covid Shot
(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) Patients with weakened immune systems — who are at high risk from covid-19
Read MoreMedicare’s general enrollment period
Did you miss your initial Medicare enrollment period? For those individuals who missed enrolling in Medicare when they were first
Read MorePatient groups, lobbyists pressure CMS to expand Aduhelm coverage
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) Following CMS’s preliminary decision to limit the coverage of Biogen’s Alzehimer’s disease treatment
Read More5 Things You Should Know About ‘Free’ At-Home Covid Tests
(By Damon Darlin for Kaiser Health News) Americans keep hearing that it is important to test frequently for covid-19 at
Read MoreYou might have options if your Medicare Advantage coverage isn’t working out.
If you made changes or not during last fall’s annual enrollment period, and you find that you made the wrong
Read MoreJustices Block Broad Worker Vaccine Requirement, Allow Health Worker Mandate to Proceed
(By Julie Rovner for Kaiser Health News) The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked a key Biden administration covid-19 initiative —
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