Medicare Premiums Could Impact COLA
The government projects a slight cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security benefits next year, but higher Medicare premiums are also expected.

Capitol in Crisis: Budget could affect SeniorCare program
A provision in the governor's budget proposal would require low-income seniors on the program to also enroll in Medicare Part D.

The Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services Issues Advance Guidance to Part D Plan Sponsors Allowing the Use of ...
MedVantx, Inc., the company that created first ever controlled access to generic samples in US physician offices, today announced that the Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services has issued preliminary guidance to Medicare Part D Plan Sponsors on generic sampling programs.

Nearly 4 Million Medicare Beneficiaries Receive Help With Prescription Drug Cost Under Affordable Care Act
Through provisions of the Affordable Care Act, nearly 4 million people with Medicare who reached the program's Part D coverage gap in 2010 have received a one-time, tax-free $250 rebate check. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today that a similar number of Medicare beneficiaries are likely to enter the coverage gap in 2011 and will benefit from ...