How does Medicare cover self-administered drugs?
What is a self-administered drugs and does Medicare cover them? First, self-administered drugs are prescription drugs or biologics you take
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
Act fast! Review your Medicare plan by December 7
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) Medicare Open Enrollment is almost over. If you’re thinking about changing your Medicare plan, you have until December
Read MoreHealth workers, long-term care facilities should get Covid-19 vaccine first, CDC advisory panel says
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) A committee that advises the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to
Read MoreCDC to vote on who gets COVID-19 vaccine priority in emergency meeting
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) Ahead of a COVID-19 vaccine authorization, the CDC’s Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices
Read MoreCanada Blocks Export Of Medications In Short Supply In Response To Trump Plan
(By Matthew S. Schwartz for NPR) Ahead of an expected surge in U.S. demand for prescription drugs, the Canadian government
Read MoreOnce you learn the basics, Medicare definitions can become less confusing
Medicare definitions can be confusing; however, once you learn the basics it will become easier to understand Medicare. The attached
Read MoreWhat is Medicare and when does it start?
Medicare is the federal health insurance program for: People who are 65 or older or certain younger people with disabilities,
Read MoreMedicare Open Enrollment Is Complicated. Here’s How to Get Good Advice
(By Bernard J. Wolfson for California Healthline published November 23, 2020) If you’ve been watching TV lately, you may have
Read MorePfizer to apply for emergency approval of vaccine today; COVID-19 cases up 26% in 1 week — 5 updates
(By Gabrielle Masson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The U.S. reported 8,461 COVID-19 deaths for the week ending Nov. 18, the highest
Read MoreDrug shortages are public health crisis, AMA says
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The American Medical Association has adopted a policy declaring drug shortages an urgent
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