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If you are living in the United States and do not have a health insurance, be aware! Once you are sick, and taken to a hospital, it is sure to fall heavily on your pocket – as the hospital will charge you ‘two-and-a-half times more’, compared...
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Facts about Medicare Part D prescription coverage:
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A survey of Medicare Part D enrollees showed that most of them do not fully understand the coverage gap, or “doughnut hole,” under which they must pay full...
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Robert Clark describes himself as a bit of a tight wad. So he’s a little perplexed about the news from his Medicare drug plan. His monthly premium will rise from...
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Congress and the Obama administration should end the two-year wait to qualify for Medicare for people the government deems too sick to work, lawmakers and leading...
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Hundreds of Medicare suppliers who had their billing privileges revoked last year were allowed back into the entitlement program, even some suppliers that have since...
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Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin assured elderly voters on Saturday that John McCain would protect Social Security and Medicare benefits and accused his...
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Federal health officials said Friday they will soon address growing concerns about the lucrative commissions that some Medicare insurers plan to pay their agents and...
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Medicare has become a new focal point in the presidential campaign, with Democratic nominee Barack Obama accusing Republican John McCain of seeking “cuts in...
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Medicare has become a new focal point in the presidential campaign, with Democratic nominee Barack Obama accusing Republican John McCain of seeking “cuts in...
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Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is accusing John McCain of wanting to cut $882 billion from Medicare, and claims that would mean seniors pay more for...
made popular Oct 17 2008
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Three men who say they have adequate health coverage and enough money to pay for their health care needs want to opt out of hospital coverage under Medicare. Federal...
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AP, Washington
Federal health officials encouraged Medicare participants on Thursday to shop around for their prescription drug coverage next year because it could include significant...
made popular Sep 25 2008
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Seniors who switch between low-cost generic drugs and the original products based on who’s footing the bill are likely driving up the cost of the...
made popular Sep 25 2008
AP, Washington
The government paid more than $1 billion in questionable Medicare claims for medical supplies that showed little relation to a patient’s condition, including...
made popular Sep 23 2008
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The government says monthly Medicare premiums will hold steady at $96.40 next year. It’s the first time since 2000 that the charge for health coverage is not...
made popular Sep 19 2008
AP, Washington
Medicare issued new rules Monday that restrict insurance agents’ contact with the elderly and disabled when selling prescription drug plans and more comprehensive...
made popular Sep 15 2008
AP, Washington
About 85 percent of the marketing materials that private insurers use for their prescription drug plans fail to meet all of Medicare’s guidelines for those...
made popular Sep 4 2008
AP, Washington
A review of Medicare payments to suppliers of wheelchairs, oxygen machines and other medical equipment showed nearly three in 10 were made in error _ about four times...
made popular Aug 25 2008
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Nearly three years into the Medicare drug benefit, federal officials have yet to ensure that private drug plans enacted programs to deter fraud and abuse, government...
made popular Aug 22 2008
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Many people in Medicare with diabetes, high blood pressure and other chronic conditions stop taking their medicine when faced with picking up the entire cost of their...
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