Archive for the ‘prescription drug coverage’ Category

Medicare Changes In Place for 2011

Posted on: December 2nd, 2010 by ymedina No Comments

2011 marks the beginning of big changes for Medicare recipients according to the article “Medicare Changes Set for 2011″ by The Times-Standard.  There are four major changes affecting beneficiaries which include: Annual wellness visits Paying less into the “donut hole” New annual open enrollment period for Medicare Advantage Medicare prescription drug plan updates The National [...]

Humana Health Insurance Wins Medicare Approval

Posted on: November 28th, 2010 by ymedina No Comments

According to the article “Humana Wins Medicare Approval for 2011 Plans” found on BusinessFirst.com, Humana INC has received federal approval for its 2011 Medicare Advantage as well as its Prescription Drug Plan offerings.  This is based upon information from the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Specific details about their plans have not been released yet, [...]

UnitedHealthcare Medicare

Posted on: October 23rd, 2010 by ymedina No Comments

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 [...]

Medicare Prescription Drug Rebate

Posted on: September 26th, 2010 by ymedina No Comments

One of the new improvements in the health care reform benefiting seniors on Medicare is the closing of the “doughnut hole” in Medicare prescription drug plans according to the article on secondact.com by Mark Miller about The Medicare Prescription Drug Rebate. The “doughnut hole” of Medicare is the coverage gap that begins when a drug [...]

Medicare Supplement Insurance and Drug Plans

Posted on: September 12th, 2010 by ymedina No Comments

According to the article “More Than 3M Seniors Many Have to Switch Drug Plans” by Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar on Yahoo News, even if seniors are perfectly happy with their drug prescription plan they may have to switch plans.  Many consumers are finding this very frustrating. This is due to an attempt by government to simplify seniors’ [...]

Medicare Supplement Insurance: Medigap Plans

Posted on: July 30th, 2010 by ymedina No Comments

According to the press release “Medigap Plans Providing Prescription Drug Coverage Clarifications” found on OnlinePRNews.com, the Medicare Supplement News Center is making a clarification on their website about Medigap because of an influx of confusion by consumers. Apparently, many senior citizens think that one of the missing pieces covered in Medigap insurance is traditional Medicare [...]

AARP Medicare Supplements And Their Benefits

Posted on: July 8th, 2010 by ymedina No Comments

AARP Medicare supplements are offered through Secure Horizons and they are dedicated to helping their customers find the right plan with the best suited Medicare benefits.  Medicare benefits can go even further with Medicare Advantage plans. AARP MedicareComplete provided from Secure Horizons is a private plan that provides all the coverage of Original Medicare and [...]

Secure Horizons’ Free Community Meetings

Posted on: June 30th, 2010 by ymedina No Comments

Secure Horizons by UnitedHealthcare offers free community meetings to educate consumers about Medicare with no obligation to purchase a policy.  This is a great opportunity for Medicare eligible consumers to learn more about their options. Meetings are available in many areas, at various times and days of the week.  You can expect an informative session [...]

Humana Health Insurance

Posted on: June 10th, 2010 by ymedina No Comments

If you turn 65 this year you may qualify for Medicare and Humana Health Insurance is an excellent recourse to learn more about your benefit options.  You can enroll in a Humana Medicare plan with extra benefits and more options than Original Medicare.  You can even compare and enroll in a program online. Shopping for [...]