Medicare’s outpatient ‘Part B’ premium going up to $144.60
Medicare's "Part B" premium for outpatient care will rise by nearly 7% to $144.60 a month next year, officials said Friday. They blamed rising spending on medications.
View ArticleMedicare drug plan finder can steer seniors to higher costs
Medicare’s revamped prescription plan finder can steer unwitting seniors to coverage that costs much more than they need to pay, according to people who help with sign-ups as well as program experts.
View ArticleSenators urge Medicare to allow seniors a drug plan do-over
Leading senators are urging Medicare to allow seniors concerned about their drug plan pick for next year to switch if they received inaccurate information due to changes the agency made this sign-up...
View ArticleEyeing 2020, House empowers Medicare to negotiate drug costs
Sharpening their 2020 election message, House Democrats on Thursday pushed through legislation that would empower Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices and offer new benefits for seniors.
View ArticleFeds probing how personal Medicare info gets to marketers
A government watchdog is launching a nationwide probe into how marketers may be getting seniors’ personal Medicare information aided by apparent misuse of a government system, officials said Friday.
View ArticleOak Street Health entering New Orleans market
The Chicago-based company plans to open primary care centers for adults on Medicare.
View ArticleCOVID recession pushed Social Security insolvency up a year
The sharp shock of the coronavirus recession pushed Social Security a year closer to insolvency but left Medicare’s exhaustion date unchanged, the government reported Tuesday in a counterintuitive...
View ArticleMedicare opens up access to free at-home COVID-19 tests
The Biden administration, seeking to fill a frustrating gap in coverage for COVID-19 tests, Thursday announced that people with Medicare will be able to get free over-the-counter tests much more easily...
View Article5 ways to protect yourself from Medicare fraud
Medicare fraud is big business, and like most businesses, it has adapted to the new environment of the COVID-19 pandemic.
View Article5 mistakes you’re making with Medicare open enrollment
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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