How Could a New Administration Tackle Affordable Care Act Challenges? Look to Medicare
(By Sabrina Corlette and Jack Hoadley for Health Affairs Blog, November 7, 2016) We’re experiencing another round of bad headlines
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Medicare Advantage
Little Change to Top Medicare Advantage Plans in 2017 in 60 Markets
HelathMetrix Research Inc., an independent research company specializing in Medicare research, reports there is little change in 2017 top Medicare
Read MoreOpen Enrollment–Some Thoughts to Help You get Prepared
Now–right now–is the time to take stock in your situation while you still have time, and to get prepared to
Read MoreSeamless Conversion
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is temporarily suspending the practice of “seamless conversion” which happens when an insurance
Read MoreHow To Enroll In Medicare And Avoid Costly Mistakes
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Your 65th birthday is coming up. Soon, you think, the government will send
Read MoreFor Seniors, Teeth Need Care — But Insurance Coverage Is Rare
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Aging can take a toll on teeth, and for many seniors paying for
Read MoreFeds Find Doctor Listings Often Wrong In Medicare Advantage Directories
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) Provider directories for private Medicare Advantage plans are riddled with errors, according to
Read MoreThe Case for Paying Attention to the Open Enrollment Process
“Health insurance is complicated.” With that simple. all-encompassing statement, Nicole Leonard of The Press of Atlantic City issues a call to action
Read MoreMedicare Part D: A First Look at Prescription Drug Plans in 2017
(By Jack Hoadley, Juliette Cubanski and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation published October 17, 2016) During the Medicare open
Read MoreOpen Enrollment–Time to Re-Check Your Drug Coverage
The annual Medicare Open Enrollment period, which runs through December 7, provides an opportunity to re-examine your Part D drug
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