Some changes to watch out for this Medicare Open Enrollment season
You may have more plans to choose from, the premiums may be lower, and some Medicare Advantage plans are adding
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People on Medicare Will Be Able to Choose Among 24 Medicare Advantage Plans and 27 Medicare Part D Drug Plans, on Average, During the Open Enrollment Period for 2019, New Analyses Find
(By Chris Lee for Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation) With Medicare Advantage playing an increasingly larger role in Medicare, the
Read MoreMedicare For All? CMS Chief Warns Program Has Enough Problems Already
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) The Trump administration’s top Medicare official Tuesday slammed the federal health program as
Read MoreCMS estimates that some Medicare Part A and B deductibles and premiums will increase slightly in 2019
CMS announced for the 2019 plan year, that Medicare Part A and Part B premiums and deductibles are expected to
Read MoreMedicare’s annual enrollment period has began
Medicare’s annual enrollment period runs from October 15 through December 7, which is when you can make coverage changes that
Read MoreMedicare Part B premiums are heading higher next year
Almost 70 percent of Social Security recipients have their Medicare Part B premiums automatically deducted from their Social Security check
Read MoreMedicare Advantage Riding High As New Insurers Flock To Sell To Seniors
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Health care experts widely expected the Affordable Care Act to hobble Medicare Advantage,
Read MoreMedicare-for-All and Public Plan Buy-In Proposals: Overview and Key Issues
(By Tricia Neuman, Karen Pollitz and Jennifer Tolbert for Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation) Medicare-for-All, an approach championed most recently
Read MoreMedicare Open Enrollment Advice
During Medicare Open Enrollment you have the opportunity to make changes to your health and prescription drug coverage. Any changes
Read MoreAudit finds Medicare paid inpatient rehabilitation facilities $5.7 billion in one year for unnecessary care
A new audit from the Office of the Inspector General at the Department of Health and Human Services shows Medicare
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