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Medicare Advantage Premiums Jump 14 Percent
The Associated Press: “Millions of seniors who signed up for popular private health plans through Medicare are facing sharp premium increases this year – another sign that spiraling costs are a problem even for those with solid insurance. A study to be released Friday … found that premiums for Medicare Advantage plans offering medical and prescription drug coverage jumped 14…
AP Offers Advice On Choosing Medicare Advantage Plans
Consumers can switch from original Medicare plans to Medicare Advantage plans until March 31 and to help them understand the options, The Associated Press offers answers to frequent questions about Medicare Advantage plans. “The average Medicare beneficiary has about 33 Advantage plans to chose from this year. …
HealthPlus Launches New Medicare Advantage Plans
HealthPlus of Michigan announced the launch of two new HealthPlus MedicarePlus plans designed for Medicare-eligible people looking for affordable benefit choices and convenient access to quality health care. HealthPlus Medicare plans are the highest-ranked Medicare plans in Michigan, according to the “America’s Best Health Insurance Plans 2009-10″ rankings by U.S. News & World Report and the National Committee on Quality Assurance.
Health Net Reminds Medicare Beneficiaries They Can Count On Health Affordability And Value With Company’s 2010 Medicare Advantage Health Plans
With the kick-off of the Medicare Annual Election Period (AEP) this week, Health Net, Inc. (NYSE:HNT) reminds those eligible for Medicare that Health Net’s Medicare Advantage (MA) product portfolio offers a comprehensive range of budget-friendly health plan choices to beneficiaries for 2010.
Medicare Advantage Plans Are Largely Unpopular In Rural States
Kansas Health Institute examines Medicare Advantage plans, which are less popular in rural areas, in a series of reports: “In Kansas, about one in 10 Medicare beneficiaries is enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan. That’s about half the national average.
Medicare Advantage Premiums Could Climb 25% Next Year
“Premiums that seniors pay for Medicare Advantage plans will increase an average of 25% next year, largely because insurers, in response to new federal requirements, are canceling many plans that carry no premiums, a top Medicare official said Wednesday,” The Wall Street Journal reports.
CMS Proposes New Rules For Medicare Advantage And Prescription Drug Plans To Better Serve Beneficiaries
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today issued a proposed rule to improve performance of prescription drug and health plans by strengthening standards to participate in the Medicare program. Over the next 60 days, CMS will receive comments on the proposed revisions to the Medicare Advantage (MA) program (Part C) and Prescription Drug benefit program (Part D).
Aetna Ends Two Medicare Advantage Programs While A Medicare Experiment Grabs Attention
A health insurer ends two Medicare Advantage programs in Connecticut, while providers nationwide examine a Medicare demonstration program in Texas. The Hartford Courant reports: “Aetna Inc. said that it has terminated two Medicare Advantage plans, affecting about 200 individual plan members in Connecticut.
Medicare Advantage Plans To Increase Premiums For Some – But Not All – In 2010
Kaiser Health News staff writer Phil Galewitz reports on the future prospects for seniors who are enrolled in Medicare Advantage. “In Miami next year, seniors once again won’t have to pay any monthly premiums for a Medicare health plan sold by HMO giant Humana Inc.
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Michigan Broadens Medicare Options With New Medicare Advantage PPO Product
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan announced a new Medicare Advantage PPO product that for many Michigan seniors provides benefits at lower premiums than Original Medicare coupled with Part D drug plans and supplementary coverage. “Our new Medicare Advantage PPO provides the comprehensive coverage seniors want, including prescription drugs and benefits Original Medicare doesn’t provide,” said Mark Owen, BCBSM vice president for federal programs and individual business.
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