http://www.medicareplan.info en-us Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:21:54 CST Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:21:54 CST http://www.medicareplan.info/ Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:21:54 CST http://www.medicareplan.info/articles/137232/What-is-the-Real-Cost-of-Medicare-Plan-Insurance?... What is the Real Cost of Medicare Plan Insurance? Contrary to popular assumption, Medicare coverage is not free.Recipients of social security are automatically enrolled in part A of Medicare at the age of 65. The monthly premium payment for those who have contributed to Medicare either employed or self-employed for 10 years or more are $0.Medicare... 2011-04-19 http://www.medicareplan.info/headlines/news/medicare medicare News Headline : Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:21:54 CST http://www.medicareplan.info/resources/partners Other Resources : Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:21:54 CST http://www.medicareplan.info/watch/videos Videos : Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:21:54 CST http://www.medicareplan.info/exm/Private_Policy/ Privacy Policy The privacy of our visitors is of extreme importance to us. This privacy policy document outlines the types of personal information received and collected by www.MedicarePlan.info and how it is used. Log Files 2011-04-19 http://www.medicareplan.info/news/1372316/-Medicare-Donut-Hole-Swallows-Meds... Some 50 million Americans 65 and older currently get help from Medicare. But the program doesnt cover all of a patients medications. After a patient’s annual drug cost hits $2,800, the patient pays the rest of the tab up to another $4,500. Between three and four million people hit this so-called doughnut hole each year, usually in mid-August, an... Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:17:25 -0700 http://www.medicareplan.info/news/1372317/-Medicare-Patients-Unaware-of-Real-Drug-Costs... NEW YORK (MainStreet) -- A medical consulting firm is out with numbers on prescription drug prices for older Americans, and the findings may surprise Medicare beneficiaries who dont realize the out-of-pocket costs theyre paying for higher-end prescription drugs. Older Americans may have been lulled into a false sense of security, as prices for mos... Mon, 15 Aug 2011 08:48:45 -0700 http://www.medicareplan.info/news/1372318/-Taking-on-Medicare-and-Medicaid... Editor’s note: Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) released a plan in July that he said would achieve $9 trillion in deficit savings over the next decade. Here, we review parts of the proposal.... Sun, 14 Aug 2011 15:27:00 -0700 http://www.medicareplan.info/news/1372319/-Scenarios:-Deficit-panel-talks-loom-for-Medicare,-Medicaid... WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The governments soaring healthcare bill will be high on the agenda of Congresss new deficit-cutting super committee, which has been assigned the task of finding by November 23 at least $1.2 trillion in savings.... Tue, 16 Aug 2011 10:09:13 -0700 http://www.medicareplan.info/news/1372320/-Medicaid-Pays-Less-Than-Medicare-for-Many-Prescription-Drugs,-U.S.-Report-Finds... The new report from the inspector general of the Department of Health and Human Services could be used by lawmakers trying to cut drug prices.... Mon, 15 Aug 2011 04:02:53 -0700 http://www.medicareplan.info/news/1372321/-Amodei-says-hed-push-to-raise-Medicare-reimbursement-rates... Mark Amodei said Monday that he would push to increase Medicare reimbursement rates if elected to Congress, although he wants to cut overall federal spending by 4 percent a year over the next five years.... Tue, 16 Aug 2011 08:00:32 -0700 http://www.medicareplan.info/news/1372322/-Government-urged-to-extend-Medicare... Medicare should be extended to cover community-based asylum seekers who are struggling to access health services, researchers say.... Sat, 13 Aug 2011 19:18:06 -0700 http://www.medicareplan.info/news/1372323/-Coburn’s-cuts:-Taking-on-Medicare-and-Medicaid... Editor’s note: Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) released a plan in July that he said would achieve $9 trillion in deficit savings over the next decade. Here, we review parts of the proposal. Coburn , a doctor, has some strong ideas about Medicare and Medicaid, which, he said, provide “health-care coverage for approximately one in five Americans and, ... Sun, 14 Aug 2011 15:27:00 -0700 http://www.medicareplan.info/news/1372324/-Medicaid-pays-less-than-Medicare-for-many-prescription-drugs,-US-report-finds... The new report from the inspector general of the Department of Health and Human Services could be used by lawmakers trying to cut drug prices.... Tue, 16 Aug 2011 07:39:39 -0700 http://www.medicareplan.info/news/1372325/-Medicare-needs-deeper-discounts-from-drugmakers... The supercommittee charged with trimming the national debt by $1.5 trillion, by Thanksgiving, is certain to wrestle over entitlements, especially Medicare. A new report by the inspector general of the Department of Health and Human Services, which i... Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:02:12 -0700