Annual Medicare Open Enrollment has started
The annual Medicare Open Enrollment period has begun and will run until December 7th. What is the Medicare Enrollment period,
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Older Adults
Weight loss drug coverage could cost Medicare $35B by 2034, CBO says: 4 notes
(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) Authorizing Medicare to cover weight loss drugs would cost the federal government an
Read MoreOlder Men’s Connections Often Wither When They’re on Their Own
(By Judith Graham for KFF Health News) At age 66, South Carolina physician Paul Rousseau decided to retire after tending
Read MoreHarris pitches Medicare home care coverage: 3 notes
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Vice President Kamala Harris has proposed expanding Medicare coverage for home healthcare, NPR
Read MoreMedicare Part D Premiums Are Increasing for Many But Not All Stand-Alone Plans in 2025, Reflecting Effects of New Premium Stabilization Demonstration
(By Juliette Cubanski for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Oct 03, 2024) CMS has just released information about Medicare Part
Read MoreWhat to Know About Medicare Coverage of Telehealth
(By Alex Cottrill, Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Oct 02, 2024) Use of telehealth,
Read MoreHumana reports major decline in Medicare Advantage star ratings
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The percentage of Humana Medicare Advantage members enrolled in plans rated 4 stars
Read MoreDid you receive your Plan Annual Notice of Change?
It is that time of the year again for the deluge of Medicare literature to arrive in your mailbox, but
Read MoreWhat to Know about the Medicare Open Enrollment Period and Medicare Coverage Options
(By Alex Cottrill, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Tricia Neuman, and Juliette Cubanski for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Sep 26, 2024)
Read MoreNearly 7 in 10 Medicare Beneficiaries Did Not Compare Plans During Medicare’s Open Enrollment Period
(By Nancy Ochieng, Juliette Cubanski, Meredith Freed, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Sep 26, 2024) Each
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