Health Net of New York to Transfer Medicare Advantage HMO Contract for Four New York City-Area Boroughs to Touchstone ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
NEW YORK----Health Net of New York, Inc. , a wholly-owned subsidiary of Health Net, Inc. , and Touchstone Health Partnership, Inc. , a physician-owned Medicare HMO serving New York beneficiaries, today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for HN New York to transfer its Medicare Advantage HMO contract and the administration of health care benefits for HN New York's ...

Medicare patients can get help with prescriptions (Detroit Free Press)
About 43,000 Medicare recipients in southeastern Michigan are eligible, but have not yet enrolled, to receive subsidies to help cover prescription drug costs. Medicare beneficiaries may be eligible for the Low-Income Subsidy through Medicare Part D if: Assets are no more than $24,000 for a couple or $12,000 for a single person, excluding primary residency and car.

Before you hit 65: A quick Medicare primer (The Buffalo News)
If you re celebrating your 65th birthday within the next year or so, get ready for a big gift from the government: Medicare coverage. But this present comes with strings attached in the form of complex enrollment rules that could cost you money if you re not careful.

Program to provide Medicare workshops (The Sentinel)
The APPRISE program at the Cumberland County Office of Aging and Community Services is offering a monthly workshop for people who are beginning Medicare.