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Month: October 2020

Part D/Prescription Drugs 

Medicare Part D: A First Look at Medicare Prescription Drug Plans in 2021

October 30, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Juliette Cubanski and Anthony Damico for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Oct 29, 2020) During the Medicare open enrollment period from October

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Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs 

Medicare Advantage 2021 Spotlight: First Look

October 30, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Meredith Freed, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman For Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Oct 29, 2020) Over the last decade,

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3 reasons to review & compare Medicare plans

October 30, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) Medicare’s Open Enrollment ends December 7. Even if you’re happy with your current Medicare coverage, it’s important to

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Aging Health Care - General 

Why Some Memories Seem Like Movies: ‘Time Cells’ Discovered In Human Brains

October 30, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) If you fall off a bike, you’ll probably end up with a cinematic memory of

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Why State Mask Stockpiling Orders Are Hurting Nursing Homes, Small Providers

October 30, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Lauren Weber for Kaiser Health News) Nursing homes, small physician offices and rural clinics are being left behind in

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Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs 

More Than Half of All People on Medicare Do Not Compare Their Coverage Options Annually

October 29, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Meredith Freed, Wyatt Koma, Juliette Cubanski, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation) Each year, people

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Health Care - General Health Care Redesign Price Transparency 

Transparency in Coverage Final Rule Fact Sheet (CMS-9915-F)

October 29, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(Source – www.cms.gov/newsroom) The Transparency in Coverage final rule released today by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),

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CMS Emerging Health Issues Medicaid Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs 

CMS issues coverage rules for COVID-19 vaccine: 10 things to know

October 29, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare, Medicaid and private insurers will all be required to cover a COVID-19

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Veterans Benefits 

VA launches new electronic health record system, reaching milestone in Veteran care

October 28, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(Source – www.blogs.va.gov) In a landmark event for Veteran health care, VA began using its new electronic health record (EHR) system

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Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Medigap Part D/Prescription Drugs 

The top three Medicare open enrollment mistakes

October 28, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

It’s Medicare Open Enrollment; it’s time to review your Medicare coverage.  Spending an hour properly reviewing the things that will

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