Congress approved in August a $35 cap on what seniors will pay for insulin as part of the Inflation Reduction Act, along with free vaccines and other Medicare improvements.
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Medicare Plan Finder Likely Won’t Note New $35 Cap On Out-of-Pocket Insulin Costs
Posted on 28 November 2022.
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5 Mistakes You’re Making With Medicare Open Enrollment
Posted on 15 November 2022.
Millions of retirees are in the thick of Medicare open enrollment, which runs from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7, but many find the process challenging.
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Medicare Enrollees Warned About Deceptive Marketing Schemes
Posted on 09 November 2022.
Mailers designed to look like official government forms. Buses sporting scam pitches for Medicare websites. TV commercials featuring celebrities who encourage people to sign up for Medicare plans that do not always include their current doctors.
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Medicare Advantage: A Massive Policy Toothache
Posted on 02 November 2022.
I can always tell when its Medicare Open Enrollment, that 53-day period from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7. My mailbox fills up with fliers, over-sized postcards and letters inviting me to join a Medicare Advantage plan.
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Hospitals Said They Lost Money On Medicare Patients: Some Made Millions
Posted on 26 October 2022.
Atrium Health, the largest hospital system in North Carolina, has declared publicly that in 2019 it provided $640 million in services to Medicare patients that were never paid for, by far the largest “community benefit” it provided that year.
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After Congress Fails To Add Dental Coverage, Medicare Weighs Limited Benefit Expansion
Posted on 20 October 2022.
Proposed changes in Medicare rules could soon pave the way for a significant expansion in Medicare-covered dental services, while falling short of the comprehensive benefits that many Democratic lawmakers have advocated.
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