Healthcare reform legislation made vast changes to Medicare. Although new benefits have been widely touted in the media, there are also new costs and other caveats to watch for. Here’s a closer look: • Changes in Medi ...
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Healthcare Reform: How Will Closing The Medicare Part D Doughnut Hole Work?
By Mary Johnson Proponents of healthcare reform are confident that the public will warm to the new legislation, saying, “the more we learn about healthcare reform the more we will realize the benefits.” But after slogg ...
Congressional Corner: By Representative Nick Rahall (WVA)
Let’s Commit to a Cure for Cancer As a cancer survivor, I know first-hand the consequences this deadly disease can bring to a person and their loved ones. This is why I believe cancer treatment and research should be ...
What To Do When Your Drug Plan Doesn’t Cover Your Prescription
Drug plans are covering a smaller number of drugs in 2008 than they did last year. What happens if your drug plan won’t cover a drug you need? You might be surprised to learn there are things you can do to ensure that ...
Best Ways To Save On Medicare Costs
TSCL Releases New Publication Want to learn more tips on how to save on Medicare and other health care costs? Order your copy of “The Best Ways To Save On Medicare Costs,” a special supplement to The Social Security &a ...
“Opting” Out Of Former Employer’s Retiree Medicare Coverage Is It Ever A Good Idea?
By Mary Johnson, When Paula D. retired from her faculty position at a Virginia state community college and enrolled in Medicare at age 65, she qualified for supplemental Medicare coverage as a retiree benefit. Paula, l ...
Congressional Corner: McCaskill Questions The Financial Relationship Between Doctors & Pharmaceuti
News From the Office of Senator Claire McCaskill (MO) In a recent Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing, U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill questioned medical and pharmaceutical industry leaders about the financial rel ...
How To Find A Better Deal On Health Plans
Start Now! By Mary Johnson TSCL has received a growing volume of email from seniors who say their new Part D or Medicare Advantage plan isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Many of you complain of higher-than-expected ...
Medicare Part B Premiums $96.40
COLA Announcement Expected Soon By Mary Johnson Next year seniors will pay a standard monthly Part B premium of $96.40. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently announced the monthly Part B premium ded ...
Legislation Would Make It Easier For Low-Income Beneficiaries To Qualify For Medicare Assistance
TSCL Supports Low-Income Medicare Provisions, Bush Threatens Veto The House recently passed legislation that could help millions of seniors. The Children’s Health and Medicare Protection Act (CHAMP) contained several s ...
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