Medicare’s 56th birthday is July 30th
On July 30th, Medicare will be 56 years old. Today, Medicare provides more than 63.1 million Americans with health care
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Medicare Advantage
UnitedHealth CEO: Unknowns of Biogen Alzheimer’s drug mean insurer won’t yet cover it
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty said the payer needs to see more data on
Read MoreUnderstand your Medicare coverage choices
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) You have options when it comes to how you get your Medicare coverage. The 2 main ways
Read MorePaying Billions for Controversial Alzheimer’s Drug? How About Funding This Instead?
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) If you could invest $56 billion each year in improving health care for
Read MoreAnthem buys MMM Holdings in Puerto Rico
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield has completed its acquisition of Puerto Rico- based MMM Holdings, LLC and its Medicare Advantage
Read More26 million Americans have an Medicare Advantage plan
According to the Kaiser Family Foundation’s latest analysis, the number of Americans covered by Medicare Advantage plans has doubled over
Read MoreIf you are still working, should you sign up for Medicare at 65?
Seniors who are still working with employer health insurance when they turn 65 and are confused if they need to
Read MoreMedicare spent $2.1B on discarded drugs in 2 years, study shows
(By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review) More than $2.1 billion of Medicare Part B’s spending from 2017 to 2019 went
Read MoreMedicare Advantage in 2021: Enrollment Update and Key Trends
(By Meredith Freed, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation published June 21, 2021) Over
Read MoreWhat is the Medicare star rating system?
Medicare’s Open Enrollment starts October 15th, but it’s not too early to think about your Medicare coverage. During open enrollment,
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