HHS Inspector General Investigates Whether Medicare Beneficiaries Were Pushed Into HMOs For Drug Coverage (Medical News Today)
The HHS Office of Inspector General has launched an investigation into whether health insurers are using "high-pressure sales tactics to push" Medicare beneficiaries into HMOs under the new prescription drug benefit, instead of basic prescription drug plans, the Chicago Tribune reports. Beneficiaries can sign up for stand-alone prescription drug coverage or Medicare Advantage plans that cover all

Medicare Bus in Lafayette (KATC3)
Seniors with questions about their Medicare coverage had an opportunity to ask questions today. The Medicare bus came to Lafayette today. It's filled with Medicare employees who have answers to many questions.

Seminar demystifies Medicare prescription drug coverage (Mount Shasta News)
Some of the confusion surrounding the new Medicare D prescription drug insurance coverage was cleared up at a seminar sponsored Thursday by the Weed and Lake Shastina Siskiyou Golden Seniors.