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77The Doughnut Hole in the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program: What You Should Know for 2009
The "doughnut hole" in the Medicare Part D prescription drug program is not getting any smaller in 2009. For those on the drug plan D who have high prescription drug costs, you're out of luck getting...
0 comments67Medicare Part D Donut Hole for 2010: Coverage Gap May Shrink in the Future for Seniors
The Medicare Part D prescription drug plan for 2010 still has the dreaded "donut hole," the coverage gap that will affect 1.1 million seniors this year, seniors who will find themselves forced to pay out of...
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57Benefits of HSA Health Insurance
HSA stands for Health Savings Account, and they came into being in 2003. The purpose of HSAs is helping people save for future medical expenses with tax-free money deposited into a health savings account. In...
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62How can I get low or no-cost prescription medicines?
Are you underinsured? Do you have problems paying for your prescription medications each month? Are you currently on prescription medications for any type of medical disorder? Are you looking for help in...
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47What were they thinking . . . when they made the Medicare Part D drug benefit so complicated?
Part D was the result of a bitter political battle in Congress between lawmakers with opposing philosophies. One group (mainly Democrats) wanted prescription drug coverage to be run by the federal government...
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68Differences between Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare and Medicaid are two entirely different programs. Medicare is a federal health insurance program for people age 65 and older with sufficient work history in the Social Security system, individuals...
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60Medicare Monthly Premium Year to Year Comparison
Seniors BEWARE! Medicare Monthly Premium and your out of pocket deductibles increase nearly every year. Medicare is a government run and controlled healthcare program. Medicare was originally designed...
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55Considering the other factor in Part D Medicare: Medical benefits
If you’re thinking about switching to Part D at all, your number-one priority is to find out what will happen to your medical benefits if you do so. Most employer or union health insurance combines...
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53Finding Out Whether Your Current Medicare Drug Coverage Is Creditable
If you’re one of the millions of Americans who already have insurance for prescription drugs, it’s of utmost concern to know what will happen when you become eligible for Medicare. Will you lose your...
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50Paying for Your Medicare Drugs and Filling Your Prescriptions
To get drug coverage under Part D you’ll likely pay a monthly premium to the Medicare drug plan that you choose. (However, some Medicare Advantage health plans that offer drug coverage don’t charge a...
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