Are 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
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Medicare – General
Medicare Fines for High Hospital Readmissions Drop, but Nearly 2,300 Facilities Are Still Penalized
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) The federal government has eased its annual punishments for hospitals with higher-than-expected readmission
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 MoreHospitals Said They Lost Money on Medicare Patients. Some Made Millions, a State Report Finds
(By Fred Clasen-Kelly for Kaiser Health News) CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Atrium Health, the largest hospital system in North Carolina, has
Read MoreAn Overview of the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Benefit
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Oct 19, 2022) Medicare Part D is a voluntary outpatient prescription drug benefit for
Read MoreYour plan could change its list of covered drugs
Medicare’s open Enrollment Period runs from October 15 – December 7 each year; you can join, switch, or drop a
Read MoreWhy enrollees are choosing traditional Medicare
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) Forty percent of those who chose traditional Medicare over Medicare Advantage did so
Read MoreBiden-Harris Administration Kicks Off Medicare Open Enrollment with Lower Premiums, Improved Benefits for 2023
(Source – www.cms.gov) The Biden-Harris Administration is announcing that Medicare Open Enrollment begins tomorrow — Saturday, October 15 — and
Read MoreAfter Congress Fails to Add Dental Coverage, Medicare Weighs Limited Benefit Expansion
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) Proposed changes in Medicare rules could soon pave the way for a significant
Read MoreIt’s important to know what Medicare parts A, B, C and D cover
Medicare is a federal health insurance program that began in 1965. It aims to provide health insurance to older and
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