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Are there trade-offs to Medicare Advantage plans?

How does Medicare open enrollment work? The open enrollment period allows people already on Medicare to switch to a different

Eileen Cook November 2, 2022November 2, 2022 medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Open enrollment, Medicare Part D

Affordable Care Act (ACA)Aging CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General

Medicare Fines for High Hospital Readmissions Drop, but Nearly 2,300 Facilities Are Still Penalized

(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) The federal government has eased its annual punishments for hospitals with higher-than-expected readmission

Eileen Cook November 1, 2022November 1, 2022 ACA, Cost and Quality, Hospital Readmisions Reduction Program, Hospitals, medicare

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs

How much cheaper Medicare Part B premiums will be next year

Each year Center for Medicare & Medicaid announces the new Medicare premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance rates which go into effect

Eileen Cook October 28, 2022October 28, 2022 medicare, Medicare Coinsurance, Medicare Deductible, Medicare Part A, Medicare Part B, Medicare Part D, Medicare Premiums

Health Care Finance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

Hospitals Said They Lost Money on Medicare Patients. Some Made Millions, a State Report Finds

(By Fred Clasen-Kelly for Kaiser Health News) CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Atrium Health, the largest hospital system in North Carolina, has

Eileen Cook October 25, 2022October 25, 2022 Community benefit, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Nonprofit hospitals

Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

An Overview of the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Benefit

(Source - Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Oct 19, 2022) Medicare Part D is a voluntary outpatient prescription drug benefit for

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Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Your plan could change its list of covered drugs

Medicare’s open Enrollment Period runs from October 15 – December 7 each year; you can join, switch, or drop a

Eileen Cook October 19, 2022October 19, 2022 medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Open Enrollment

Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

Why enrollees are choosing traditional Medicare

(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Forty percent of those who chose traditional Medicare over Medicare Advantage did

Eileen Cook October 19, 2022October 19, 2022 medicare, Medicare Advantage

CMS Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Medigap Part D/Prescription Drugs

Biden-Harris Administration Kicks Off Medicare Open Enrollment with Lower Premiums, Improved Benefits for 2023

(Source - www.cms.gov) The Biden-Harris Administration is announcing that Medicare Open Enrollment begins tomorrow — Saturday, October 15 — and

Eileen Cook October 17, 2022October 17, 2022 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part B, Medicare Part D, Medigap

CMS Dental/Oral Health Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Medigap

After Congress Fails to Add Dental Coverage, Medicare Weighs Limited Benefit Expansion

(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) Proposed changes in Medicare rules could soon pave the way for a significant

Eileen Cook October 17, 2022October 17, 2022 Dental, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medigap

Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Medigap Part D/Prescription Drugs

It’s important to know what Medicare parts A, B, C and D cover

Medicare is a federal health insurance program that began in 1965. It aims to provide health insurance to older and

Eileen Cook October 14, 2022October 14, 2022 medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part A, Medicare Part B, Medicare Part D, Medigap