Medicare Open Enrollment is just around the corner
The annual Medicare Open Enrollment is right around the corner. The open enrollment period runs from October 15th to December
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Older Adults
Allowing Medicare to Negotiate Drug Prices Remains Broadly Popular Among Voters, Though Most Are Unaware of the Law and Its Projected Savings
(By Craig Paloskey for The Kaiser Family Foundation published September 13, 2024) Allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices on behalf
Read MoreShould the Medicare Advantage window be widened?
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Seniors are given the opportunity to switch Medicare Advantage plans annually, but some
Read MoreMedicare Advantage Quality Bonus Payments Will Total at Least $11.8 Billion in 2024
(By Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Meredith Freed, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Sep 11, 2024)
Read MoreNew Alzheimer’s drug faces challenges
(By Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) Leqembi, an Alzheimer’s drug from Biogen and Eisai, faces hurdles with respect to
Read MoreIn a rural small town, a group of locals steps up to support senior health
(By Juliana Kim, Tim Evans for NPR) GLEN ULLIN, N.D. — When small rural towns get smaller, the challenges for
Read More21 health systems dropping Medicare Advantage plans | 2024
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage provides health coverage to more than half of the nation’s older
Read MoreThe cost of senior care: Why aging farmers fear the nursing home
(By Juliana Kim, Tim Evans for NPR) RUGBY, N.D. — Cindie Haakenson was relieved when a room opened up at
Read MoreMedicare Advantage open enrollment is coming
Did you know Medicare has several different enrollment periods with separate rules for each? There is an Initial enrollment period,
Read MoreDo I need to renew my Medigap plan?
If you have a Medigap (Medicare supplement insurance) plan, will it be automatically renewed yearly? Yes, but there are exceptions.
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