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Medicare Part D - AARP Warns Of 'doughnut Hole' Check Scams U.S. seniors in

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:10:05 -0500

AARP Warns Of 'doughnut Hole' Check Scams
U.S. seniors in Medicare Part D get their $250 "doughnut hole" checks in the mail, and people who say they can help get the checks are scammers, AARP warns.

Understanding Medicare, Overcoming Caregiver Fatigue, Among Topics at Geriatric Care Ministry Program
The School of Social Welfare at Stony Brook University is sponsoring an innovative Geriatric Care Ministry Program to help clergy of all faiths improve the quality-of-life for older people in their communities.

Lower Your Costs During the Coverage Gap This page will

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:30:06 -0500

Lower Your Costs During the Coverage Gap
This page will help you to learn 5 ways to lower your costs during the coverage gap.

Medicare Part D - AARP warns of 'doughnut hole' check scams WASHINGTON, Aug. 31

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:10:04 -0500

AARP warns of 'doughnut hole' check scams
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- U.S. seniors in Medicare Part D get their $250 "doughnut hole" checks in the mail, and people who say they can help get the checks are scammers, AARP warns. Medicare Part D - Medicare Part D coverage gap - AARP - Medicare - United States

Medicare Beneficiaries receive prescription drug cost relief by Affordable Care Act
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced that more than 1 million Medicare beneficiaries have received prescription drug cost relief through the Affordable Care Act.

Lower Your Costs During the Coverage Gap This page will

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:30:07 -0500

Lower Your Costs During the Coverage Gap
This page will help you to learn 5 ways to lower your costs during the coverage gap.

Medicare Part D - Miller: U.S. Going Bankrupt, States Need Control Tea Party-Backed Alaskan

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:10:06 -0500

Miller: U.S. Going Bankrupt, States Need Control
Tea Party-Backed Alaskan Challenger Wants Less Federal Money; Must Look at Option to Privatize Social Security

Help sought for dialysis patients
Most of us don't struggle to make time for work. But people on kidney dialysis do. When the kidneys fail, machines do their vital work. But it's not a streamlined process like getting gas for the car.

Ballot to shape budget
Washington voters could reshape the state s budget outlook for the next couple of years, depending how they weigh in Nov. 2 on six citizen initiatives and a referendum from the Legislature.

Know What to do about the Flu. Seasonal flu shots

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 10:30:05 -0500

Know What to do about the Flu.
Seasonal flu shots are available right now. H1N1 (Swine) flu vaccine is being shipped and will soon be widely available.

Medicare Part D - Medicare Drug Plan Changes And Prices Could Surprise Seniors The

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 05:10:07 -0500

Medicare Drug Plan Changes And Prices Could Surprise Seniors
The Associated Press: An effort to streamline the entangled field of Medicare drug plans could mean as many as 3 million seniors "could force 3 million seniors to switch plans next year whether they like it or not, says an independent analysis," by Avalere Health: "beneficiaries will see their prescription plan eliminated as part of a new effort by Medicare to winnow down duplicative coverage ...

How to Combine Medicare Part B with Medicare Part D
Los Angeles - Miami, FL - HealthInsuranceFinders.com News and Information Center today covered the topic "Not everybody on Medicare has the same coverage". In fact the goal of the Medicare reforms that have been enacted over the past decade or so have been to give seniors more options.

Protecting Medicare Benefits and Offering Clear Choices for Seniors
Cross-posted from HealthCare.gov We ve heard from seniors and other Medicare beneficiaries that sorting through the over 4,000 prescription drug plan choices, many of which offer similar benefits, can be a confusing and time-consuming process. Experts agree. That s why seniors on Medicare, health policy researchers supported CMS efforts to make the Medicare Prescription Drug program less ...

Lower Your Costs During the Coverage Gap This page will

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:25:15 -0500

Lower Your Costs During the Coverage Gap
This page will help you to learn 5 ways to lower your costs during the coverage gap.

Medicare Part D - Medicare 101 to be topic Action for Older Persons, Inc.

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:10:07 -0500

Medicare 101 to be topic
Action for Older Persons, Inc. is presenting a free seminar on Medicare 101 at 2 p.m. Sept. 14 at its offices at 30 West State St. in Binghamton.

ObamaCare:
While many of Obama Care's major pieces won't kick in until 2014, a few big changes are already under way -- and offering an early taste of what's in store for American health care. It ain't pretty. Think: greater government control, less competition and fewer options...

Medicare Reimbursement Restrictions for Physician-Owned Hospitals: PlanPrescriber Offers Advice for Patients
MAYNARD, MA--(Marketwire - August 24, 2010) - A provision in the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act of 2010 places limits on physician-owned hospitals with immediate restrictions on expansion for existing hospitals. The Act also requires that new doctor-owned facilities be certified by December 31, 2010 in order to participate in Medicare. Today PlanPrescriber ( www ...

Premiums For Medicare Prescription Drug Plans To Remain Low In 2011
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that average 2011 Medicare prescription drug plan premiums will remain similar to rates beneficiaries are currently paying this year. This, coupled with new discounts for brand-name drugs through the Affordable Care Act, will help make medications more affordable for Medicare beneficiaries in 2011 and beyond...

Know What to do about the Flu. Seasonal flu shots

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:25:05 -0500

Know What to do about the Flu.
Seasonal flu shots are available right now. H1N1 (Swine) flu vaccine is being shipped and will soon be widely available.

Medicare Part D - The Savvy Senior: Changes coming to Medicare Advantage Dear Savvy

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 05:05:06 -0500

The Savvy Senior: Changes coming to Medicare Advantage
Dear Savvy Senior, How much will the new health care reform law affect Medicare Advantage? My wife and I have used an Advantage plan for the past three years and would like to find out if we should stay with what we have, or go back to Original Medicare. What can you tell us? Concerned Retirees

Toolkit Designed to Help Drive Efforts to Fix Broken Payment System
As part of an ongoing effort to replace the current Medicare physician payment system with a more equitable system that better rewards the provision of primary care services, the AAFP has developed a toolkit to help family physicians and their patients generate support for fixing the system.

Lentz earns endorsement
State Rep. Bryan Lentz, D-161, of Swarthmore, the Democratic candidate in the 7th Congressional District race, was recently endorsed by the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare.

Medicare & You 2010 Medicare & You contains important information

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:25:04 -0500

Medicare & You 2010
Medicare & You contains important information about what's new, health plans, prescription drug plans, and rights and protections to help people with Medicare review their coverage options and prepare to enroll in a new plan if they choose. It is available in both English and Spanish.

Each fall, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services mails a geographic-specific version to all households of people with Medicare. In 2009, there are 59 geographic-specific versions with drug and health plan comparison charts for particular states or regions.

Medicare Part D - Average Medicare Drug Plan to Cost About $1 More in

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 05:05:05 -0500

Average Medicare Drug Plan to Cost About $1 More in 2011, Says CMS
Aug. 19, 2010 The average monthly premium for a standard Medicare Part D drug plan in 2010 will be about one dollar more than this year, according the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The agency adds, however, that new discounts for brand-name drugs through the Affordable Care Act should make medications more affordable in the future.

New NMA President to Tackle Womens Health, Environmental Illnesses and Economic Relief for Black Physicians
WASHINGTON (NNPA) Leonard Weather Jr., M.D., R.Ph. has been named the 111th president of the D.C.-based National Medical Association, an organization representing more than 30,000 Black physicians around the nation and their patients.

Medicare & You 2010 Medicare & You contains important information

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 10:25:05 -0500

Medicare Part D - U.S. says Medicare drug plan costs steady in 2011 U.S.

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 05:05:05 -0500

U.S. says Medicare drug plan costs steady in 2011
U.S. health officials said on Wednesday they expect Medicare patients enrolled in the federal health insurance program's prescription drug benefit to see their premium costs remain flat next year.

Modest premium increase for Medicare drug plans
Seniors will see a modest increase in their Medicare prescription premiums next year but benefits will also improve, federal health officials said yesterday.

Average Medicare Drug Plan to Cost About $1 More in 2011, Says CMS
Aug. 19, 2010 The average monthly premium for a standard Medicare Part D drug plan in 2010 will be about one dollar more than this year, according the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The agency adds, however, that new discounts for brand-name drugs through the Affordable Care Act should make medications more affordable in the future.