The Medicare Advantage program, Medicare Part C, which allows corporate health insurers to contract with the government to offer Medicare benefits, was born with the assumption that it could save...
Diane Archer
Medicare Advantage ads will continue to mislead despite new rules
Whether or not you are Medicare eligible, you have likely seen countless TV and print ads by health insurance companies offering you what sounds like a free lunch if you sign up for a Medicare...
Medicare Advantage plans lay groundwork for higher government...
UnitedHealth, Humana and other major insurers offering Medicare Advantage plans, corporate health plans that contract with the government to provide coverage to people with Medicare, already are...
As the US population ages, how will people afford long-term care?
Americans are finding it increasingly difficult to meet their and their loved ones’ long-term care needs. Congress continues to sit on its hands, while some states are taking action. Mark...
Can we fix our broken health care system without reining in...
Aaron Carroll writes for the New York Times about how to fix our broken health care system. Notwithstanding all the ways the Covid-19 pandemic exposed fissures in our health care system, bringing...
Why doesn’t Medicare cover Ozempic and other drugs for weight...
While Medicare covers certain services to treat obesity, Medicare is not allowed to cover Ozempic and other drugs for weight loss under the law establishing Medicare Part D prescription drug...
Bernie Sanders blasts drug manufacturers for the...
CNBC.com reports that Senate HELP committee chair, Bernie Sanders, is blasting drug manufacturers Eisai and Biogen for setting the price of its Alzheimer’s drug at a level that will prevent...
2023: Medicare data and trends
The Kaiser Family Foundation has new Medicare data: Who’s enrolled, costs, trends and more. Not surprisingly, Medicare spending represents a large share of total government spending (13 percent of...
Medicare now covers power seat lifts for wheelchairs in some...
Medicare is required by law to cover all medically reasonable and necessary health care services with certain exceptions, such as vision, hearing, dental and long-term services and supports. Of...
Don’t assume a five-star Medicare Advantage plan will...
Laura Beerman writes for Health Leaders on the flaws in the Medicare Advantage star-rating system. If you asked me, I’d tell you it’s a farce. The gaming that goes on to get four and...