Something strange happened between the time Linda Griffith signed up for a new Medicare prescription drug plan during last fall’s enrollment period and when she tried to fill her first prescription in January.
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Medicare Surprise: Drug Plan Prices Touted During Open Enrollment Can Rise Within a Month
Posted on 04 May 2022.
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Learn How To Spot And Report Medicare Fraud
Posted on 24 April 2022.
Anyone on Medicare is at risk of Medicare-related fraud, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continues to warn people to watch out for scammers who steal Medicare Numbers and other personal information to exploit beneficiaries’ benefits. Since 1965, Medicare has provided health care coverage to millions of Americans. Almost 64 million people […]
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How To Help Your Parents Navigate Health Care In Retirement
Posted on 18 April 2022.
Many adults find themselves helping their aging parents sign up for Medicare, a complex process with many steps and considerations. There are penalties for delaying enrollment, and not everyone understands their options.
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Medicare Weighs Cut In Premiums After Limiting Alzheimer’s Drug
Posted on 09 April 2022.
Medicare said Thursday it’s considering a cut in enrollee premiums, after officials stuck with an earlier decision to sharply limit coverage for a pricey new Alzheimer’s drug projected to drive up program costs.
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Medicare Advantage Plans Send Pals to Seniors’ Homes for Companionship — And Profits
Posted on 21 March 2022.
Widowed and usually living alone, Gloria Bailey walks with a cane after two knee replacement surgeries and needs help with housekeeping.
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Patients Divided Over Aduhelm: Is It a ‘Risk I’m Willing to Take’ or Just a ‘Magic Pill‘?
Posted on 08 March 2022.
If you listen to the nation’s largest Alzheimer’s disease advocacy organizations, you might think everyone living with Alzheimer’s wants unfettered access to Aduhelm, a controversial new treatment.
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