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Changes in PDP premiums and termination of some PDP plans are reminders of why enrollees should comparison shop each year
Medicare beneficiaries could face higher premiums for 2024 Medicare Part D prescription drug plans
December 4, 2023 – On this site, I consistently encourage Medicare enrollees to comparison shop each year, rather than allowing their existing Medicare… Read more
Seven ways to minimize your Medicare out-of-pocket costs
August 12, 2022 – As a Medicare enrollee, you'll face a range of out-of-pocket costs. When you know what to look for, you can find ways to minimize these… Read more
14 Medicare out-of-pocket costs you need to anticipate
August 12, 2022 – Medicare's a safety net, but enrollees still face a variety of healthcare costs. Here's a list of what you can… Read more
Proposed changes to Part D are long overdue
July 8, 2016 – MedPAC recently told Congress that Part D could work better for some consumers – and the panel has recommended big changes. Some of those… Read more
Paying through the nose for prescription drugs
August 8, 2015 – Americans pay far more for their prescription medications than citizens of any other country. In fact, we pay almost 40 percent more than… Read more
Ding. Dong. The ‘doc fix’ is dead.
April 17, 2015 – The 'doc fix': a Band Aid approach that should have been abandoned years… Read more
ACA’s CLASS Act pushed over the fiscal cliff
January 2, 2013 – CLASS was designed to complement private long-term care insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and public disability programs. For Medicare… Read more
