by Anna Patrick | Mar 8, 2019 | Medicare, Medicare Supplement, news
This week we are reading about controlling Medicare Part B drug prices, the roles in CVS-Aetna merger and Minnesotans forced from Medicare Cost health plans. Medicare advisors eye binding arbitration to control drug prices | Modern Healthcare | March 7, 2019 A key...
by Kristin Steenson | Nov 2, 2018 | Flash Report, Medicare
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have announced the 2019 Medicare Parts A & B premiums and deductibles. 2019 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles Announced | CMS | October 12, 2018 The annual deductible for all Medicare Part B...
by Kristin Steenson | Oct 16, 2018 | CSG Actuarial News, Medicare
This week, we are reviewing the 2019 Parts A and B Premiums and Deductibles and reading updates from CMS on proposed payment cuts to hospitals for outpatient services for Medicare patients. 2019 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles | CMS | October 12,...
by Kristin Steenson | Feb 16, 2018 | Medicare, Medicare Advantage
This week, we are reading a report from Kaiser Family Foundation on Medicare beneficiaries’ out-of-pocket spending as a share of their income, and CMS proposed Medicare Advantage and Part D payment and policy changes in 2019. Medicare Beneficiaries’...
by Kristin Steenson | Nov 20, 2017 | Medicare
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have announced the 2018 Medicare Parts A & B premiums and deductibles. 2018 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles Announced | CMS | November 17, 2017 CMS also announced that the annual deductible for all...
by Kristin Steenson | Sep 29, 2017 | Life Insurance, Long Term Care, Medicare
This week, we have an update on individual life insurance premium growth in the first half of 2017, a summary on the CHRONIC Act passing in the Senate, and survey results stating the majority of Americans believe LTC will be covered by health insurance or Medicare....
