Medicare Planning
Medicare planning news and analysis, including coverage of the Medicare Advantage program, Medicare supplement insurance, the Medicare Part D prescription drug program, and Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly plans.
Medicare R Coverage Tops 21 Million%3A HHS
By Staff WriterAs of Jan. 1, more than 21 million seniors and people with disabilities will be covered by the Medicare prescription drug program.[@@]The number includes ...
October 19, 2005
Informing Seniors About Medicare Part DOn Nov. 15, 2005, all Americans who are enrolled in Medicare will have the option to purchase prescription drug coverage under the new Medicare ...
September 28, 2005
Medicare R: A Huge Help For LTC Insurance SalesThe new drug benefit--also called Medicare Part D--does 4 things for long term care insurance sales:1) It helps find the money to pay LTC ...
July 20, 2005
Medicare R Plans: Big Senior Sales OpportunityAfter 40 years of providing America's seniors with health insurance for hospitalizations, surgeries and physician visits, Medicare is completing its benefit package with the ...
May 04, 2005
AHIP Studies Measure Medicare Use By Low Income BeneficiariesLow income beneficiaries are opting in significant numbers for Medicare Advantage and Medigap insurance over Medicare fee-for-service alone, according to two new studies released ...
May 04, 2005
NU-medistudies-5-12Low income beneficiaries are opting in significant numbers for Medicare Advantage and Medigap insurance over Medicare fee-for-service alone, according to two new studies ...
March 24, 2005
Carriers To Join Medicare Part D ProgramNU Online News Service, March 24, 2005, 4:51 p.m. ESTMore insurers say they want to provide prescription drug benefits for older Americans.[@@]WellPoint Inc., Indianapolis, ...
March 23, 2005
Humana To Join Medicare Part D ProgramNU Online News Service, March 23, 2005, 2:50 p.m. ESTA Louisville, Ky., health insurer has agreed to provide prescription benefits for older Americans.[@@]The insurer, ...