Many American senior citizens are meeting with Medicare specialists through their senior center or nursing home to get help sifting through all of the Medicare options according to the article “Dec 31 is Deadline for Selecting Medicare Plans” by Richard Salit on ProJo.com. Medicare counselors are readily available to go over plans in details with [...]
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Medicare Changes In Place for 2011
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Medicare Fraud
According to the article “Largest Ever Medicare Fraud Scheme By Single Criminal Enterprise Busted” by Christian Nordqvist on MedicalNewsToday.com, a nation wide scheme has conned the system out of $160 million. Over 52 arrests have already occurred with possibly more to come. Security forces claim that this crime is the largest Medicare fraud scheme ever [...]
Medicare Prescription Drug Rebate
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
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’ [...]
Secure Horizons and Their Medicare Plans
Finding a full package of Medicare that is right for you can be very challenging, but UnitedHealthcare makes it a little easier for Medicare eligible applicants. Not only does UnitedHealthcare have their own line of Medicare plans and Medicare Advantage plans through Secure Horizons, but they back plans through AARP. AARP Medicare Supplements offer all [...]
Medicare and Smoking
There is great news for Medicare recipients who smoke, but would like to quit. According to the article “Medicare Adds Tobacco Cessation Counseling Coverage” by Terry Martin on quit.smoking.about.com, Medicare will start paying for tobacco cessation counseling as of January 1, 2011. This new benefit is part of the Affordable Care Act and also includes [...]
Vision Insurance Quotes Through AARP
AARP is known for offering quality products to eligible consumers such as AARP Medicare Supplements, AARP health insurance, and prescription discounts. One valuable benefit AARP offers their members is vision care discounts which may be a better option than getting vision insurance quotes. Vision care is crucial for everyone, especially those over 50. If you [...]
