Under a bill pending in Congress, Medicare beneficiaries would be allowed to set aside money in health savings accounts — something they currently can’t do. However, it also would change a couple of the benefits that come with HSAs for anyone who’s 65 or older. Called...
Something strange happened between the time Linda Griffith signed up for a new Medicare prescription drug plan during last fall’s enrollment period and when she tried to fill her first prescription in January. She picked a Humana drug plan for its low prices, with...
Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule to update Medicare enrollment and eligibility rules that would expand coverage for people with Medicare and advance health equity. This proposed rule would provide Medicare coverage the...
Source There’s a renewed push in Congress to let Medicare beneficiaries set aside pretax money for medical expenses. Called the Health Savings for Seniors Act and introduced this month in the House, the bipartisan bill revives past legislative efforts to let...
Source Seniors save nearly $2,000 on average a year in total healthcare spending in Medicare Advantage (MA) compared to fee-for-service Medicare, a new study finds. The study, published Tuesday, by the advocacy group Better Medicare Alliance finds that seniors spent...
