U.S. employers getting creative to offset the high cost of specialty drugs
According to a recent survey of 610 U.S. employers by advisory firm Willis Towers Watson found employers are trying to
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Month: October 2019
Some Medicare beneficiaries will have more opportunities to elect personal supports and services for 2020
Medicare’s Annual Election period also called the Medicare Fall Open Enrollment period or Fall Annual Enrollment Period for 2020 begins
Read More4,800 patients accounted for $2.1B in drug spend last year, study finds
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The number of patients who need costly specialty drugs is sharply increasing, according to
Read MoreAs Medicare Enrollment Nears, Popular Price Comparison Tool Is Missing
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) Millions of older adults can start signing up next week for private policies
Read MoreYour annual chance to optimize your Medicare coverage is coming soon
Medicare’s open enrollment begins on October 15th and it ends on December 7th, it is designed to give participants the
Read MoreTricare to hike costs of drugs next year
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Prescription drug costs will soon rise by as much as 42 percent for
Read MoreWhat you need to know about HSAs going into 2020
A helpful tool known as the health savings account, or HSA, it is possible to set funds aside for current
Read MoreWhat healthcare can cost you in retirement
According to Fidelity investments’ annual analysis, a healthy couple retiring at age 65 in 2019 can now expect to shell
Read MorePhone Scammers And ‘Teledoctors’ Charged With Preying On Seniors In Fraud Case
(By Victoria Knight for NPR) Dean Ernest had been living in a nursing home about a year when his son,
Read MoreIt’s time for your yearly mammogram!
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) Over 200,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year, making it one of the most common
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