]> http://www.myailments.com/taxonomy/term/14021/0 Auto generated by aggregator2 autotaxonomy en http://www.myailments.com/todays_opinions_berwick_on_medicare_illusion_wall_street_journal_sees_wyden_defecting_on_health_law.html <p>Surer Footing For Medicare The Washington Post Under the act, Medicare is stronger than it has been in years, and seniors will get new benefits. That's no illusion; that's progress (Dr. Donald Berwick, 9/3)...</p> Seniors Aging medicare / medicaid / schip Mon, 06 Sep 2010 08:00:32 +0000 http://www.myailments.com/sebelius_announces_1_million_medicare_beneficiaries_have_received_prescription_drug_cost_relief_under_the_affordable_care_act.ht <p>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...</p> Seniors Aging medicare / medicaid / schip Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:00:37 +0000 http://www.myailments.com/medicare_expands_coverage_for_tobacco_related_counseling.html <p>The Hill: "The Obama administration on Wednesday expanded Medicare to cover more seniors hoping to kick their tobacco habits." Previously, Medicare rules allowed the program to cover tobacco-related counseling only for beneficiaries who already suffered from a tobacco-related disease...</p> Quit Smoking medicare / medicaid / schip Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:00:04 +0000 http://www.myailments.com/medicare_drug_plan_changes_and_prices_could_surprise_seniors.html <p>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 do...</p> Seniors Aging medicare / medicaid / schip Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:00:55 +0000 http://www.myailments.com/cms_seniors_will_see_modest_increase_in_medicare_drug_premiums_but_improved_benefits.html <p>The Associated Press: "Seniors will see a modest increase in their Medicare prescription premiums next year but benefits will also improve, federal health officials said Wednesday. The average monthly premium charged by Medicare drug plans for standard coverage will rise to an estimated $30 in 2011, an increase of $1 over 2010...</p> Seniors Aging medicare / medicaid / schip Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:00:56 +0000 http://www.myailments.com/research_is_key_to_making_good_choices_during_the_shortened_medicare_enrollment_season.html <p>Health Plan One, a general agent in the online health insurance market, seeks to guide seniors to choose carefully when selecting their Medicare Advantage (MA) or Medicare supplement (Medigap) plan. Seniors will have only one opportunity to make changes to their Medicare plans during the Annual Enrollment Period this November 15 through December 31...</p> Seniors Aging medicare / medicaid / schip Tue, 17 Aug 2010 09:00:21 +0000 http://www.myailments.com/passage_of_medicaid_fmap_extension_will_preserve_quality_care_key_frontline_jobs.html <p>With the Senate approval to extend emergency Medicaid relief (FMAP) until June 30, 2011, the American Health Care Association (AHCA) and the Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care praised the vote and urged the House of Representatives to follow suit, saying the additional $16...</p> Seniors Aging medicare / medicaid / schip Mon, 16 Aug 2010 09:00:20 +0000 http://www.myailments.com/research_roundup_disabled_medicare_enrollees_challenges_increasing_er_visits_costs_benefits_of_part_d.html <p>Health Affairs: Medicare Doesn't Work As Well For Younger, Disabled Beneficiaries As It Does For Older Enrollees - This paper examines "how well Medicare works for [the 8 million] nonelderly disabled beneficiaries compared to the elderly, based on findings from a nationally representative survey of noninstitutionalized Medicare beneficiaries conducted in 2008 by the Kai...</p> Seniors Aging medicare / medicaid / schip Mon, 16 Aug 2010 07:00:18 +0000 http://www.myailments.com/polls_show_public_confusion_continues_regarding_health_law_provisions.html <p>In three recent polls, large percentages of Americans said the health law would cut Medicare benefits, slash doctors pay and ration health care to patients, all false claims that remain pervasive despite reform supporters' efforts to educate the public, USA Today reports. "Six weeks before the nation's health care delivery system begins a huge transformation, confusion reigns...</p> Seniors Aging medicare / medicaid / schip Fri, 13 Aug 2010 09:00:37 +0000 http://www.myailments.com/more_medicare_part_d_checks_in_the_mail.html <p>The Department of Health and Human Services has mailed out a third round of $250 checks to help seniors who enter the Medicare Part D coverage pay gap for prescription drugs, WCAX [in Vermont] reports. "The one-time payment aims to close a gap in coverage for prescription medication...</p> Seniors Aging medicare / medicaid / schip Thu, 12 Aug 2010 11:00:29 +0000 http://www.myailments.com/drug_coverage_under_medicare_leads_to_increased_use_of_antibiotics.html <p>Improved drug coverage under Medicare Part D has led to an increase in the use of antibiotics by seniors, particularly of brand-name and more expensive drugs, according to a University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health study. Published in the Aug...</p> Seniors Aging medicare / medicaid / schip Thu, 12 Aug 2010 08:00:27 +0000 http://www.myailments.com/health_reform_law_offers_no_cost_mammograms_other_preventive_services_for_seniors.html <p>Starting in January, seniors enrolled in Medicare will be able to receive no-cost preventive services -- including breast cancer screening -- under a provision of the federal health reform law (PL 111-148), the Washington Post/Kaiser Health News reports...</p> Seniors Aging medicare / medicaid / schip Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:00:50 +0000 http://www.myailments.com/obama_health_reform_law_boosts_future_of_medicare.html <p>On Saturday, news outlets covered President Barack Obama's weekly address. This week the topic was Medicare. The Washington Post: "President Obama on Saturday took credit for placing Medicare on a more certain fiscal path and pledged to American seniors that they would see more help soon paying for drug costs in a direct appeal to an important segment of the midterm electorate...</p> Seniors Aging medicare / medicaid / schip Tue, 10 Aug 2010 09:00:00 +0000 http://www.myailments.com/andy_griffith_medicare_ad_prompts_showdown_with_gop.html <p>Veteran television star Andy Griffith appeared in a new commercial for Medicare that promotes health law changes the administration says should help seniors, such as free wellness visits and lower drug costs, U.S. News &amp; World Report writes. "The commercial, launched on the 45th anniversary of Medicare last week, is part of a public education campaign about changes to Medicare benefits...</p> Seniors Aging medicare / medicaid / schip Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:00:56 +0000 http://www.myailments.com/administration_touts_medicare_savings_report_republicans_complain_it_misleads_seniors.html <p>The Hill: A report issued Monday by the Obama administration found that the new health care law "will save Medicare $8 billion by the end of 2011, and $575 billion over the next decade, largely by improving care quality and preventing waste and fraud." The report also predicts that the overhaul will "extend the life of the program more than a decade. ...</p> Seniors Aging medicare / medicaid / schip Wed, 04 Aug 2010 11:00:58 +0000