Medicare Advantage, Part D Drug Program Get Proposals for New Benefits in 2013
Oct. 4, 2011 New rules proposed yesterday for Medicare Advantage and the prescription drug benefit program (Part D) will implement new benefits under the Affordable Care Act and increase patient protections, according to an announcement by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS).

88% of New York State Seniors Can Expect Higher 2012 Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan Premiums
Based on an analysis of the newly released 2012 stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plan landscape data, Q1Medicare.com has found that 88% of New York State seniors and Medicare beneficiaries can expect to see an increase in their current monthly stand-alone Medicare Part D premiums unless they switch to a lower costing 2012 plan. A summary of New York s stand-alone 2012 Medicare ...

University of the Pacific reaches out to Medicare Part D recipients
Students from University of the Pacific's Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences will conduct the first of numerous workshops intended to assist Medicare beneficiaries who plan to enroll in a new prescription drug plan beginning this month.