Medicare cuts supplies to diabetes patients
DALLAS Thomas Pohl ran out of the test strips he needs to check his blood sugar weeks ago. When the 67-year-old diabetic tried to get more, Pohl learned he'd have to pay for a three-month supply. Medicare has long provided these critical diabetes supplies for free. "I was just not able to make the co-pay when I went in there to get them, so I went out and walked out without them," Pohl said ...

Welch: Medicare bill would save billions per year
BENNINGTON -- Vermont Democratic Congressman Peter Welch has introduced legislation calling for negotiation of drug prices for Medicare Part D beneficiaries, a move he said could save billions per year over the next decade.

Announcement of Contract Awarded: CMS Awards RelayHealth Medicare Part D Transaction Facilitator Contract
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announces that after competitive bidding, the contract for Medicare Part D Transaction Facilitator services has been awarded to the incumbent, RelayHealth Pharmacy Solutions.

Utahns in Medicare donut hole save big on prescriptions
Utahns in Medicare donut hole save big on prescriptions By patty henetz The Salt Lake Tribune Published Jun 28, 2011 02:45PM MDT The Obama administration s Affordable Care Act has saved thousands of older Utah residents more than $1.6 million in prescription medication costs, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Tuesday. The savings were for those who reached the Medicare ...