Medicare has recently put a lot of focus on preventative health measures to help bring down overall healthcare costs and obesity has been a hot topic. The federal government believes that around 30% of its Medicare population falls into the obese category and this greatly contributes to expensive health issues such as diabetes and heart [...]
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Medicare Excluded From First Round Cuts
The debt deal has been worked on for weeks now and it looks like Congress has come to an agreement. The debt-ceiling compromise will have short term as well as long term effects on all Americans according to the article “Students, Seniors May Feel Impact of Debt Deal” by Sandra Block of USA Today. The [...]
Over a Hundred Charged for Medicare Fraud
According to the AARP Medicare Supplements website article “More Than 100 Charged Nationwide With Medicare Fraud” obtained from the Los Angeles Times, 111 people in 9 cities across the US had criminal charges brought against them for Medicare fraud. The charges were brought by the federal government’s Medicare Fraud Task Force, and officials are saying [...]
Denver Medicare Health Plans
According to MedicareNewsWatch.com, the following are the top Medicare Health Plans (based solely on value) in Denver Colorado, depending on the applicants health status: For applicants in good health, the Denver Medicare plans were ranked as follows: Anthem Sure Value Basic (Annual estimated out of pocket costs $431) Kaiser Permanente Senior Advantage Core ($460) Secure [...]
Top Cleveland Medicare Health Plans
Medicarenewswatch.com recently recognized the top Medicare Health Plans in 94 of the largest metropolitan areas based on overall value. The “Senior Choice Gold Awards” were based on independent cost sharing comparison research conducted by Healthmetrix research. The comparison research estimate Annual out-of-pocket costs based on health status Utilization of the most common health benefits (including [...]
What’s Going to Happen to Medicare Advantage?
Many health care experts are concerned about the affect health care reform will have on current Medicare Advantage plans across the nation. According to the article “Obamacare Could Shut Out Medicare Advantage” by Marcia Davis-Seale on DailyTribune.com, about 50% of all seniors with Medicare Advantage will lose their plans because of payment cuts that will [...]
Proposal for Medicare Vouchers
According to the article “Vouchers Proposed for Medicare in 2021″ by Jackie Calmes on NYTimes.com, Washington has proposed to turn Medicare into a voucher program in 2021, and also raise the retirement age and give states the ability to handle Medicaid through grants. This was proposed by two members of President Obama’s debt reduction commission, [...]
UnitedHealthcare Medicare
UnitedHealthcare has annouced their 2011 Medicare Plans to the public earlier this month according to the press release released by Business Wire on MarketWatch.com. The Medicare plans include a comprehensive range of health care and prescription drug coverage looking to best suit Medicare beneficiaries across the country. Currently, UnitedHealthcare health insurance offers its Medicare Advantage [...]
