Sen. Susan Collins: ‘I am absolutely certain’ tax bill will not trigger Medicare cuts
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, told CBS-affiliate WABI5 Thursday she is certain the
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Medicare - General
Today, December 7th is the last day to pick or switch Medicare plans
Today, December 7 th is the last day to pick or switch a Medicare Advantage plan or Medicare Part D
Read MoreIRMAA letters are on the way
High-income retirees will pay even more next year for Medicare Part B and Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage. These
Read MoreCMS Needs to Fully Align Its Antifraud Efforts with the Fraud Risk Framework
(Source - www.gao.gov) The approach that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has taken for managing fraud risks
Read MoreMedicaid, Medicare reflect 59% of revenue for 5 largest commercial insurers
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review ) After the ACA’s passage, the number of Americans enrolled in public coverage
Read MoreOnly 33 percent of seniors compare prices for Medicare plans
According to a survey from WellCare Health Plans, Medicare beneficiaries said that reviewing their Medicare plan once a year is
Read MoreExtra Help With Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs
(Source - www.ssa.gov) Medicare beneficiaries can qualify for Extra Help with their Medicare prescription drug plan costs. The Extra Help
Read MoreThe Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification Act
According to the Congressional Research Service, 750,000 Medicare beneficiaries get socked with a Medicare Part B late-enrollment penalty in 2014.
Read MoreWhy seniors are not shopping around for Medicare plans
A survey of more than 1,000 Medicare-eligible people in the United States age 65 and over, 33 percent of older
Read MoreChoosing a Medicare Part D plan
Medicare Prescription Drug Plans or PDPs allows the individual to add prescription drug coverage to their original Medicare package. Prescription
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