If you have never had to apply for Medicaid, this is a wake up call. I am addressing Medicaid enrollment here rather than Medicare because Medicaid is the easier of the two. I just helped someone through the process and I used to teach people both privately and in classes, how to find the benefits […]
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President Obama proposes slashing taxpayer subsidies of Medicare Advantage in order to fund health coverage for uninsured Americans. Insurance companies make a lot of money selling Medicare Advantage. Nearly 1 in 5 people eligible for Medicare in this country have bought a version of Medicare Advantage, the ratio in Minnesota and otherstates is 1 in […]
Usually when you apply for various beneits, such as Medicare, you are put under a fine-tooth comb regarding how much money you have, the assets you have, whether you have a bank account, whether you have a home, own a car and even how much your furniture is worth – piece by piece. If all […]
Most Medicare Part D Enrollees Don’t Choose the Lowest Cost Drug Plan
Posted by AnaLise Published in supplement plansMost Medicare Part D Enrollees Don’t Choose the Lowest Cost Drug Plan Medicare choices have expanded over the past few years. Medicare Part D and other Medicare options come in every shape, size and amount. In some cases, the more you pay, the more you get. In others, this is not true. And in still […]
There is something called an “observation stay” at many hospitals that has been around and been an issue for many years but few patients and few of us in the public hear about it. Years ago, before healthcare costs went through the roof you would often hear a doctor say to a patient “Let’s keep […]
In a recent letter, 123 bipartisan members of Congress urged leaders for help in strongly encouraging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to revise policies governing Medicare’s payment of emergency services, supplies, and other obligations after 36 months of service. Reps. Mike Ross (D-AR), Tom Price (R-GA), Heath Shuler (D-NC) and Jo Ann […]
The information here covers two urgent issues that seem to be becoming more urgent: Diabetes (specifically dialysis) and Medicare (specifically the cost of dialysis). In 2007, the average Medicare dialysis payment was $155 per treatment and each dialysis drug payment averaged $75, according to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s March report to Congress. For composite […]
The landscape of Medicare has changed a great deal during the past few years. The supplemental coverage available is quite different than it was a few years ago. One of the main changes has been in the area of Part D drug coverage. Enter Medicare Advantage Drug Plans. Studies have concluded that for 2009, 1 […]
When President Obama gave his speech a couple of nights ago, he made it clear that he had some very essential priorities. He made it even clearer that his main priority with trying to get the economy on track and take care of the people who need help the most is to fix a broken […]
‘Kick in the backside’ urged for Medicare help line Not long after moving to Salem, Ore., last year, 69-year-old James Corbett sought to untangle problems with his Medicare benefits. The provider he had in Illinois was not available in Oregon, and with a stent in his heart, Corbett was anxious to update his coverage. So, […]
On July 1, 2006 the Deficit Reduction Act went into effect. The act required all immigrants to give proof of legal immigration or citizenship when they are applying for Medicaid for the first time. This applies to children, as well. Most legal immigrants cannot receive Medicaid benefits for the first five years that they are […]
Do you buy your prescription medicine through your Medicare drug plan? If you do, you may be paying way too much. In fact, starting in 2005, Medicare started being audited for various payment and billing problems. The problem is that we are now in 2009, the problems were supposed to have been mostly eradicated, but […]
If you are looking for Medicare Supplemental Coverage, there is a new website to visit called The Medicare Supplement Shop. Their new site compares all the plans in a fair way as far as what they cover, what they cost and how well they perform. If you log onto www.MedicareSupplementShop.com you will find screens to […]
Medicare and Medicare Supplements, also called Medigap, have a number of parts and they are not always easy to figure out. Figuring out how all these parts fit together and which ones fit your situation can be extremely confusing. Because open enrollment just ended for Medicare and open enrollment for supplements lasts until the end […]
Individuals who are Medicare recipients have the confusing job of choosing various supplements and hoping these supplements fit their economic circumstances and help address their health needs. There is now a website that compares ALL of the Medicare supplement plans. The site is called Medicare Supplement Shop and you can find it on the internet […]
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