If you’re thinking about signing up for a Medicare Medical Savings Account (MSA) plan, you...
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Why is your doctor prescribing costly drugs?
Recently Peggy, an Indiana woman and reader of this column, sent me a lengthy email about her...
Medicare Part D drug coverage
Whether you are enrolled in traditional Medicare or a Medicare Advantage plan, you can get...
Could you pay more in Medicare Advantage than traditional...
Many people with Medicare opt for a Medicare Advantage plan, a commercial insurance plan that...
Medicare ratings of Medicare Advantage plans a farce
Back in January 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services sanctioned Cigna for...
Don’t trust your health plan’s provider directory
Traditional Medicare’s “one size fits all” approach offers a wide choice of...
Will over-the-counter hearing aids help people with Medicare?
Medicare does not cover hearing aids. But, more than 20 million people with Medicare suffer from...
People with Medicare and Medicaid in Special Needs Plans at...
A paper in Health Affairs by Marc A. Cohen et al. explains that people with Medicare and Medicaid...
New Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period: January through...
Beginning in January 2019, there is a new Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period (MAOEP). You...
What’s a Medicare Special Needs Plan?
Medicare offers commercial health insurance coverage to help people with special needs...