by admin | Mar 2, 2022 | Insurance News, Medicare
Yikes. As I was extolling the virtues of Social Security’s 5.9% COLA, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that they were increasing the premium for Medicare Part B by 14.5%. As a reminder, Medicare is composed of two... by admin | Nov 21, 2017 | Insurance News, Medicare
The standard monthly premium for Medicare Part B enrollees will be $134 for 2018, the same amount as in 2017. Some beneficiaries who were held harmless against Part B premium increases in prior years will have a Part B premium increase in 2018, but the premium... by Admin | Mar 6, 2013 | Insurance News, Medicare, Mutual of Omaha
Mutual of Omaha has released their 2013 Illinois medicare supplement rate increases on both new and current members effective April 1, 2013. Plans A and Plan F: 9% increase Plan G: 5%... by Admin | Feb 22, 2012 | Healthcare Reform, Insurance Laws, Insurance News, Medicare
A summary of health reform initiatives which become effective in 2012: 2012 Changes to Medicare Make Part D cost sharing for full benefit dual eligible beneficiaries receiving home and community based care services equal to the cost sharing for those who receive... by Admin | Jan 5, 2009 | Aetna, Insurance News, Medicare
Medicare beneficiaries in Cook County now have access to almost twice as many hospitals and physicians compared with last year through two types of Aetna Medicare Advantage plan options – the Aetna Golden Medicare Plan® (HMO) and the Aetna Golden ChoiceSM Plan... by Admin | Dec 24, 2008 | Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Insurance News, Medicare
Effective January 1, 2009, Prime Therapeutics will become the Medicare Prescription Drug Plan (PDP) pharmacy mail-order vendor for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois plans, replacing Walgreens. Existing members who use the mail order program are being notified via...