This drug discount program is good for Americans. But pharma wants to gut it
(By Ted Slafsky for ST A T) S ticker shock over the cost of drugs isn’t going away any time
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Medicare - General
Review the Plan’s Copays and Coinsurance
There is more to a plan than simply its premiums; it’s the additional expenses, such as copays, coinsurance and formulary
Read MoreOnly 72 Percent of Primary Care Physicians are Accepting New Medicare Patients
In a recent Kaiser Family Foundation and Commonwealth Fund survey of primary care physicians who accept Medicare found, 93 percent
Read MoreBeware: Medicare Scams!
With Medicare Open Enrollment Period in full swing, con-artists are seizing the opportunity to trick seniors into unknowingly giving away
Read MoreShopping Guide for Medicare Part D Plans
In Philip Moeller’s column “Ask Phil” for PBS Newshour, he reviews the basics of the Medicare Part D benefit and
Read MoreWe are Hurting the Honest Providers
Kyle Simon, the Director of Government Affairs and Communications for the Home Care Association of Florida, writes “eliminating fraud and
Read MoreMedicare finalizes substantial improvements that focus on primary care, mental health, and diabetes prevention
(Source - www.cms.gov) announcement Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized the 2017 Physician Fee Schedule final
Read MoreHow Do We Lower Medicare Drug Costs
Health policy experts all agree something needs to be done to lower Medicare drug costs but none agree on how
Read MoreMedicare Appeals Backlog: Ten Years to Clear
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals estimates the Medicare appeals backlog of 750,000
Read MoreThree Little Known Medicare Benefits
Are you aware of these three little known Medicare benefits: Free depression screening, eight smoking-cessation visits, and annual wellness visit
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