As Medicare prepares to mark its 50th anniversary in July 2015, there is a lot to celebrate. For 50 years, Medicare has accomplished its two key goals: ensure access to health care for its elderly and disabled beneficiaries, and protect them against the financial hardship of health care costs. Source: Medicare: 50 Years of Ensuring Coverage and Care – The […]
» Read moreWhile the trend toward longer, healthier lives is well-known, retirement planning is fraught with uncertainty. Research shows that over the past two decades expected retirement age has gone up. In 1991, 11 percent of workers expected to retire after age 65. In 2014, it was 33 percent, and 10 percent don’t plan to retire at […] Source: Articles » Could […]
» Read moreMost health insurance companies want to raise prices on Kentucky’s health exchange next year, and some companies are blaming the Affordable Care Act for the higher costs. Source: Most health insurance companies on kynect ask for higher rates in 2016
» Read moreSeveral states that chose to expand Medicaid under ObamaCare are now facing high-than-expected costs, the result of more signups than anticipated and the federal government soon paying less. Source: Medicaid enrollment under ObamaCare soars, raising cost concerns
» Read moreAre you receiving your Medicare benefits through a MedicareAdvantage PPO or HMO plan, OR, an “on-exchange”/”off-exchange” Obamacare or legacy healthcare plan? If so, be sure to do the following when seeing any doctor for the first time. At the front desk or with your doctor’s billing representative, show your MedicareAdvantage membership card (from Humana or Anthem BC/BS or other) and ask […]
» Read moreSome insurers are proposing big rate increases for next year as their enrollees go to more doctors and need more medications. Source: Obamacare sticker shock: Insurers propose rate hikes for 2016 – Jun. 2, 2015
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» Read moreNew research finds that the Social Security Administration’s bleak funding forecasts are actually too optimistic. Source: Social Security’s in worse shape than you thought: Study
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