HHS IG: 'Staggering Waste' as Insurers Overcharge Medicare, Patients
Brian Hartman reports: A new government investigation finds insurance companies have been overcharging taxpayers and patients by overstating how much they re paying for drugs. The cost to taxpayers is nearly $2 billion a year. At issue is Medicare Part D,...

CVS Progresses on PDP Biz Deal
CVS received clearance from the Federal Trade Commission for the PDP business deal.

Covering the Bases: What if new medicine isn't covered?
I received a shingles vaccine at my doctor's office. The vaccine was very expensive, and I had to pay out-of-pocket. Doesn't Medicare cover this vaccine? You are correct that Medicare will cover the shingles vaccine. Medicare's rules state that the shingles vaccine is covered under the Part D (drug) benefit. If you elected Part D, contact your Part D plan and discuss the specifics on how the ...

Seniors Group Asks Medicare Part-D Plans To Provide Affordable Gout Medication For Patients
As part of the 60 Plus Association's "Keeping Seniors Safe" project, the organization's chairman, Jim Martin, recently sent letters to the CEOs of five Part-D Medicare plans, urging them to provide accessible colchicine-based medications to gout patients after untested and potentially harmful options were removed from the marketplace as part of an important Food and Drug Administration (FDA ...