HHS Announces Growth In Medicare Advantage Enrollment
Forbes (9/20, Japsen) reports that HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced in a news release Wednesday that enrollment in the Medicare Advantage program “is projected to increase by 11 percent ‘in...
View ArticleACA Helped Medicare Beneficiaries Save $4.5 Billion On Prescriptions
USA Today (9/21, Kennedy) says HHS on Friday will announce that since January 2011, Medicare beneficiaries saved about $4.5 billion on prescription medications thanks to the Affordable Care Act....
View ArticleMedicare Open-Enrollment Period Begins Today
On Monday, Medicare’s open-enrollment period will begin, running through Dec. 7. CMS has recently announced that premiums for Medicare Advantage plans and drug plans are only slightly higher than they...
View ArticleSeniors are overwhelmingly satisfied with MA plans
A survey commissioned by AHIP shows that the vast majority of seniors are happy with their Medicare Advantage plans, with nine out of 10 expressing satisfaction. Seniors were also largely satisfied...
View ArticleReport Extends Medicare Trust Fund Forecast
The biggest healthcare story over the weekend was a new report from the Medicare trustees, who announced Friday that an improving economy and slowed health cost growth have extended projections for...
View ArticleCALIFORNIA MEDIGAP BIRTHDAY RULE
If a person already has a Medigap (supplement) insurance, they have 30 days of “open enrollment” following their birthday each year when they may buy a new Medigap policy without medical underwriting...
View ArticleMedicare Readmission Rates
In continuing coverage, US News & World Report (8/9, Brink) reported on how “one of the biggest challenges for the future of hospitals is” reducing readmissions. According to the Medicare Payment...
View ArticleAnthem issues MLR refunds to qualifying Medicare Supplement members
As you may be aware, Medicare Supplement premium changes are based on anticipated health care costs and claims trends. To support these changes, Anthem reviews Medicare Supplement premiums annually to...
View ArticleAnthem Blue Cross Discontinue 2 Medigap Plans
Anthem Blue Cross today announced they would no longer be accepting new applications for 2 Medicare Supplement plans. They are discontinuing Medicare Supplement High Deductible Plan F and Plan G with...
View ArticleMedicare Part B Premiums To Remain Unchanged In 2015
Bloomberg BNA (10/10, Teske) reports that HHS Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell said in a press release, “Thanks to slower health care cost growth within Medicare since the passage of the Affordable...
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