Powered by Max Banner Ads 

 Powered by Max Banner Ads 

New Year’s Resolution For Older Adults: Take Advantage Of New Changes To Programs That Help With Medicare Costs

 Medicare News, Syndicated  Comments Off
Dec 311969
 
Many 2010 New Year's resolutions will likely focus on staying healthy and saving money. Older adults can help keep both of these resolutions by using BenefitsCheckUp, a free, online benefits screening service developed and maintained by the National Council on Aging (NCOA). Beginning in January, federal changes to Medicare Savings Programs (MSP) and Medicare's Low Income Subsidy ("Extra Help ...

Can Medicare Advantage Plans Buck the Downward Trend?

 Medicare News, Syndicated  Comments Off
Dec 311969
 
KENNEBUNK, Maine----Medicare Advantage plans reported enrollment of 10,971,598 for January 2010, down -2.8% from one month ago. Meanwhile, stand-alone prescription drug plans gained 70,195 members between December 2009 and January 2010 for a total of 17,664,256 enrollees as of January 1, 2010.

Can Medicare Advantage Plans Buck The Downward Trend?

 Medicare News, Syndicated  Comments Off
Dec 311969
 
Medicare Advantage plans reported enrollment of 10,971,598 for January 2010, down -2.8% from one month ago. Meanwhile, stand-alone prescription drug plans (PDPs) gained 70,195 members between December 2009 and January 2010 for a total of 17,664,256 enrollees as of January 1, 2010. The latest reports from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) are the first true indication of open ...

Medicare recipients can still make changes to Medicare Advantage coverage

 Medicare News, Syndicated  Comments Off
Dec 311969
 
Medicare recipients may still make changes to their Medicare Advantage coverage during open enrollment period, which runs Jan. 1 to March 31, according to a news release from Mercy Health Plans.

Medicare amendment would help 800,000 seniors

 Medicare News, Syndicated  Comments Off
Dec 311969
 
There has been a lot of deliberate and blatant misinformation -- on the Internet, in letters to the editor and mass e-mails and such -- about my amendment to the Senate healthcare legislation that aims to protect the benefits of seniors enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans.

AP Offers Advice On Choosing Medicare Advantage Plans

 Medicare News, Syndicated  Comments Off
Dec 311969
 
Consumers can switch from original Medicare plans to Medicare Advantage plans until March 31 and to help them understand the options, The Associated Press offers answers to frequent questions about Medicare Advantage plans. "The average Medicare beneficiary has about 33 Advantage plans to chose from this year. ... In addition to basic Medicare coverage, many provide extras such as vision, dental ...
 Older Entries  Newer Entries