When it comes to Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage, one thing’s for sure: Medicare Part D coverage stunts will continue without an overhaul. Insurers have way too much room to drive up...
Diane Archer
Denmark just named happiest country for retirees
This year, the World Happiness Report names Denmark the happiest country for retirees. Denmark ranked second in the world for overall happiness. Two other Scandinavian countries, Finland and Norway...
Medicare Part D plans can make it hard to get prescription drugs
As you might already know, Medicare Part D plans can make it hard to get the prescription drugs you need. That’s not to say you shouldn’t have Part D coverage because it could protect you...
Out-of-network care: Don’t trust your insurer to pay the...
MultiPlan, a data analytics firm, works with UnitedHealthcare and many big insurers to calculate the amount insurers should pay for out-of-network care. As Chris Hamby reports for the New York Times...
Medicare Advantage plans get $16 billion increase in 2025
The battle over how much more the administration will pay insurers offering Medicare Advantage plans in 2025 is over. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), insurers will...
Medicare Advantage enrollees denied post-acute care get better...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), which oversees Medicare, just issued a final rule designed to protect Medicare Advantage enrollees whose Medicare Advantage plans deny them...
Poll: Health care concerns rank high, embedded in concerns about...
A new Gallup poll on top issues for likely voters could suggest that voters are far less focused on health care as a dominant concern than immigration, government leadership, the economy, the high...
Medicare Advantage: Expect lots of care denials
If you’re in a Medicare Advantage plan or any other corporate health insurance plan and need costly care, you can expect a denial from your insurer about once every seven times you seek treatment...
Trump’s health care plan could be a winning ticket for...
Jonathan Cohn reports for the Huffington Post on what Donald Trump claims is his health insurance proposal for Americans. Trump’s proposal would effectively end the Affordable Care Act and...
Need skilled nursing care? Medicare Advantage insurers often...
Insurers offering Medicare Advantage plans are causing nursing homes to lose money at a rapid pace, reports Amy Stulick for Skilled Nursing News. These insurers are not only paying Medicare-nursing...