The President's Plan To End Medicare Part D As We Know It
Part of President Barack Obama's deficit reduction plan is to allow Medicare to "negotiate" prescription drug prices. This sounds sensible, except that government never "negotiates" anything. It sets prices and then tells sellers to take it or leave it.

S. Dakotans close gap in Medicare
South Dakota ranks near the top for elderly residents cashing in on a new medical benefit to help pay for prescription drugs. Medicare Part D now lets seniors recover half the cost of brand-name drugs that once fell into an insurance gap called the doughnut hole. So far this year, 1,090 South Dakota residents have gained an average of $694, third highest average in the country. The U.S. average ...

Accendo Insurance Company Addresses Patient Information Issue
RxAmerica and Accendo Insurance Company, providers of drug benefits to eligible beneficiaries under the Medicare Part D program, issued the following statement today regarding a recent patient information issue:

Covering the Bases: Medigap or Medicare supplement can replace retiree health benefit
Q: I just received notice that my retiree health insurance that supplements Medicare will terminate in 2012. I am frantic! What is my recourse? A: While it is frightening to receive the news that a retiree health benefit is ending, rest assured, you have supplement insurance options. Federal law allows you to join either a Medigap (Medicare supplement) plan or a Medicare Advantage Plan. You may ...