Month: June 2019

A series of changes to Medicare programs may lead to lower drug prices for some Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage enrollees, expand services to include transportation and telemedicine, and bring hospice benefits to Medicare Advantage patients. Drug plan changes Under the Part D Payment Modernization initiative, the Center for Medicare Services is revising the… Continue reading What’s going on?

Research shows that most consumers who go direct to insurance companies return to using independent agents for the value they offer. In many cases, they are initially enticed to leave their independent agents believing that they will get a lower price. Researchers found that almost 60 percent of the participants in the survey who had… Continue reading The Personal Approach to Health Insurance

Senior citizens are the most common age group targeted by scammers. As fraud problems continue, the Federal Bureau of Investigation wants to remind seniors across the nation to protect themselves and their families from fraud. The FBI gathers data about fraud incidents involving seniors and provides updated safety tips on their site each year. Why… Continue reading Are you being Scammed???

Choosing the right Medicare plan is one of the most important decisions you have to make as a senior. Since there are hundreds of policies to consider when choosing, and an overabundance of information to plow through with each one, most people just get frustrated and guess when they choose a policy. But by taking… Continue reading 6 Medicare Mistakes Change Everything

The heat is growing on the pharmaceutical industry after more than 40 US states filed a lawsuit accusing generic drug makers of engaging in a massive price-fixing scheme. The lawsuit accuses 20 companies of conspiring to fix prices of more than 100 generic drugs, including some that are used to treat cancer and diabetes. The… Continue reading 40 States Sue Generic Drug Makers for Collusion