Medicare Advantage Clients Pay Coverage But Don’t Use Vision, Dental Benefits: Study
Despite higher funding and flashy ads, Medicare Advantage plans don’t improve access to supplemental services.
Bridging the Medicare Cost Gap: Know Your Options
Older Americans have ways to protect against high out-of-pocket health care costs, but it’s important to understand the trade ...
Medicare Drug Coverage Is Often Inadequate—Here’s Why
She learned that she would have to try, and "fail," on two other drugs before Medicare would cover the new one.
How to Use a Medicare OTC Card
Medicare OTC cards are prepaid benefits cards that allow users to buy certain health and wellness products from participating retailers. Learn more about how to use them.
Does enrollment in COBRA protect you from Medicare penalties?
People need to understand that there is not an 18-month window for enrolling in Part B without a penalty when covered by ...
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UnitedHealth’s Medicare Advantage plans reportedly under investigation
The U.S. Department of Justice has reportedly launched a civil fraud investigation into insurance giant UnitedHealth ...
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Medicare patients facing higher drug costs
A new study from the USC Schaeffer Center shows that out-of-pocket costs for brand-name medications have increased sharply ...
Medicare beneficiaries face much higher drug costs as plans quickly shift to co-insurance
Expected out-of-pocket costs for commonly prescribed brand name medications have grown substantially for Medicare Part D ...
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How Much Do Medicare Advantage Enrollees Value and Use Their Supplemental Benefits?
Although most Medicare Advantage enrollees are in plans with supplemental benefits, survey findings show many of these ...
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Medicare removes sexual orientation, gender identity questions from enrollment forms
The U.S. agency that oversees Medicare is taking out questions on enrollment application forms that ask people about their ...
Medicare's 5-year residency rule: What to know
Medicare enrollment requires a person to be a permanent United States resident for 5 years or more. Read on for more ...
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TONI SAYS: Do I enroll in Medicare’s Part A or B during the turning-65 enrollment time?
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