Growth in government and commercial health insurance markets is expected to continue
Growth in government and commercial insurance markets is expected to continue to grow in 2020. Although a presidential election and
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Medicare Advantage
Use your new Medicare card now
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) By now, you should have your new Medicare card—with your new Medicare Number. Make sure you bring
Read MoreYou have some options if you can’t pay for your medication.
Around 7.5 million seniors in the United States cannot cover the costs of a drug their doctor prescribed according a
Read MoreOIG: Billions in estimated Medicare Advantage payments ‘raise concerns’
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Federal investigators are concerned Medicare Advantage organizations may be using chart reviews to
Read MoreMedicare supplement plans continues to gain popularity
Medicare Advantage has grown at a higher rate than Medicare supplements; however, as the number of Medicare beneficiaries continues to
Read MoreMA plans supplemental benefits more likely to be available in urban areas
According to the Kaiser Family Foundation’s Medicare Advantage 2020 Spotlight report it found a total of 3,148 plans will be
Read MoreBIPARTISAN HOUSE LEADERS RAISE MEDICARE PLAN FINDER CONCERNS
(Source – waysandmeans.house.gov) WASHINGTON, DC – Bipartisan House health leaders sent a letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema
Read MoreMedicare and FEHB
Are you retiring soon and not sure you should take Medicare with your Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) plan? Medicare
Read MoreCMS Office of the Actuary Releases 2018 National Health Expenditures
(Source – cms.gov/newsroom) Total national healthcare spending in 2018 grew 4.6 percent, which was slower than the 5.4 percent overall
Read MoreWebsite Errors Raise Calls For Medicare To Be Flexible With Seniors’ Enrollment
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) Saturday is the deadline for most people with Medicare coverage to sign up
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