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Medicare and Medicaid Informational Sessions Will Break Down Coverage Options
ALTON - Medicare can be complicated. A local broker aims to demystify it and help her clients access all the benefits they’re ...
Are You Falling for These 9 Medicare Myths?
The United States may still be the only industrialized nation without universal healthcare, but we do have a pay-as-you-go system in Medicare. Although Medicare currently provides some level of health ...
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Clearer Choices: Why Medicare Advantage Enrollees Need Better Information On Supplemental Benefits
Based on our experiences working with Medicare beneficiaries, the information people want or need to make informed decisions ...
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Yes, They’re Going After Medicare Too
A wonky change in Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill would hammer some of the very people Republicans insist they are protecting.
Worried about medical emergencies on vacation? How to stay covered if you’re on Medicare.
If you’re over 65 and planning a summer vacation, there’s something far more important than remembering to pack sunscreen.
Medicare Advantage is covering more and more Americans − some because they don’t get to choose
Compared with traditional Medicare, Medicare Advantage plans are, on average, paid more by the taxpayer-funded Medicare system for covering each enrollee. Advantage plans also have more flexibility to ...
Does Medicare cover annual physical exams?
Dear Almost 65: Medicare does not pay for annual physical exams, but it does cover a one-time Welcome to Medicare checkup ...
Here’s why Medicare Advantage fails America’s elderly
After nearly two decades of experimentation and $ 450 billion of taxpayer money, Medicare Advantage has proven porous in ...
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Cancer diagnosis sparks Medicare plan switch — but only in some states, study finds
A new study reveals that Medigap protection laws significantly affect Medicare plan choices for older adults diagnosed with ...
Taxpayers spend 22% more per patient to support Medicare Advantage – the private alternative to Medicare that promised to cost less
(THE CONVERSATION) Medicare Advantage – the commercial alternative to traditional Medicare – is drawing down federal health care funds, costing taxpayers an extra 22% per enrollee to the tune of US$83 ...
Want To Retire in Your 50s? 9 Ugly Truths You Need To Know
It's not just money and savings you need to consider if you want to retire in your 50s. Some financial experts shared a few ...
NMHS terminates UHC Medicare Advantage contract
After nearly a year of negotiating, North Health Services facilities and providers have terminated, as of May 31, agreements with United Healthcare Medicare Advantage, as well as Medicaid-required ...