In six months the new plan will stop insurance discrimination against lower waged employees. The new plan will give aid to states that have offices for consumers to help them with complaints and appeals. The new plan will in six months ban companies from lifetime caps and limits in coverage. It will also…
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What In The HELthcare Has Passed?
About a month ago I heard on the news that Obamas new health care reform has passed Congress. Yeah? I got a couple of facts out of what I heard but not much, so I decided to look around the net and find the plan itself. I was going to read it line by line…
New Nursing Home Ratings
The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services Web site now has a five star rating for 15,800 nursing homes. Many see this as a beginning for pay for performance for Medicare & Medicaid reimbursements. Nursing home owners see this system as not fair and incomplete. From one to five stars, five being the highest,…
Medicare Drug Plan
Today is the first day of the six week period that seniors have to select their Medicare drug plan, that’s Medicare part D. It’s changed as far as some drug charges so it’s a major project once again. All seniors should sign up for one of these plans because if you don’t you may…
More People Skipping Meds
More people now than ever are skipping or finding ways to stretch their medications because they simply can’t afford them anymore. This includes the elderly which have hit the “donut hole” in their medicare coverage. The so-called “donut hole” remember is the point at which they have reached the payout limit and must pay…
Medicare Advantage Under Attack
The Medicare Advantage program allows seniors to choose a private insurance provider to support their Medicare coverage. Often times these are offered for a very low premium or none at all. This is especially helpful for those with a very low income. They are unable to pay the percentage of their medical bills that traditional…