“I’ve never had a patient say, ‘Oh, my government’s Medicare Part D has improved my life,’ ” Snyder said. “Some have said it’s good. But its low level of funding is somewhat concealed.” “Just yesterday, I was talking to someone who now has to pay $500 a month because of the doughnut hole,” she said [...]
Medicare has issued information to organizations assisting with the communications to senior citizens about the drug program that indicates significant improvement in the lists of drugs (formularies) offered by the drug plans for 2007. Highlights include a 13 percent increase by stand-alone plans in the number of items and decrease in those with quantity limits. [...]
“We find ourselves able to attract better quality workers, keep people here in this community,” Edwards said. “In our business, you’re only as good as the people providing the care.” Read more on this topic.
Medicare, the federal health-insurance program that covers about 173,000 Rhode Islanders, has published the 2007 version of its handy guidebook “Medicare & You.” So if you’re a Medicare beneficiary, or you have a loved one who’s covered, be on the lookout — the guide should be arriving in mailboxes within the next week to 10 [...]
“As pharmaceutical companies reap record profits, it’s clear the president’s flawed prescription drug plan is working better for drug companies than it is for America’s seniors,” Pelosi said Friday. “It is no wonder that the Republican prescription drug bill actually bars Medicare from negotiating lower drug prices for seniors.” “There is a fundamental disagreement and [...]
“It very well may be beneficial for those who are in the ‘doughnut hole,’ ” Lynda Ender, advocacy director for the Senior Source in Dallas, said. “A lot of those folk are shopping around to find something cheaper.” “Our initial impression is that these kinds of ready-access programs to discount pricing on generic drugs will [...]
“As pharmaceutical companies reap record profits, it’s clear the president’s flawed prescription drug plan is working better for drug companies than it is for America’s seniors,” Pelosi said Friday. “It is no wonder that the Republican prescription drug bill actually bars Medicare from negotiating lower drug prices for seniors.” “There is a fundamental disagreement and [...]
“Just sending these folks a letter and an application doesn’t mean they necessarily are going to apply for the extra help even though they may need it,” said Marisa Scala-Foley, associate director of the Access to benefits Coalition at the National Council on Aging. “These are still likely to be low income folks who need [...]
“When I was able-bodied I bought cars cheaper than that,” said Meier, who was injured in a car accident 20 years ago. “I don’t know how I would be able to afford it.” Agency spokesman Jeff Nelligan said the increase is a “direct result of the excessive prices Medicare pays for these products.” The changes [...]
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“Unfortunately, people who qualify for programs like this often are challenging to reach. Only about a third of those who qualify for government assistance programs ever sign up for them,â€Â? said Monica Kosman, president of Oregon‘s chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), a partner of the Medicare Rx Access Network of Oregon. [...]
“If you would like to make changes, then those changes have to be made during the enrollment period from November 15-December 31.” Read more on this topic.
“Regence is committed to reaching out to Medicare beneficiaries one on one to help them understand their options and help them choose the plan that best suits their needs,” said Larry Loo, director of Consumer Marketing for Regence. “We are based in the community, which allows us to provide Medicare beneficiaries with the personal attention [...]