HHS has issued a proposed rule for health insurance standards for the next enrollment period, including a provision that states those who previously signed up for coverage through the federal exchange will be automatically re-enrolled in coverage for 2015....
The annual enrollment period for Medicare beneficiaries to renew or switch drug coverage or to choose a Medicare Advantage plan began Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7. Medicare Advantage is the commercial alternative to traditional government-run Medicare and covers medical care and often prescription...
The open enrollment period is the busiest time for health insurance brokers and agents. There is so much to do and so little time to do it that it may seem easy to take shortcuts that could lead to a less secure experience. If we could offer brokers one bit of advice, it would be ...
The annual enrollment period for Medicare beneficiaries torenew or switch drug coverageor to choose a Medicare Advantage plan began Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7. Medicare Advantage is the commercial alternative to traditional government-run Medicare and covers medical care and often prescription dr...
Missing the opportunity to switch plans means coverage will renew automatically, even if it costs more or no longer covers needed drugs or preferred pharmacies. Most beneficiaries are locked into Medicare drug and Advantage plans for the year unless CMS gives them a "special enrollment period." ...
He followed Sex, Lies, and Videotape, his first hit, with a period drama sexily titled Kafka about an paranoid insurance clerk in Prague.True to form, Soderbergh “retired” for four years around 2012, then materialized once again with a self-financed,... See full article at Deadline ...
Special Election Period You may have special enrollment periods available throughout the year to enroll in Medicare or change your Medicare Advantage Plan, based on certain events. Specific rules apply to these additional life situations. SEE WHAT OTHERS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT NEXT STEPS INSURANCE We wa...
14 In 1965, when President Lyndon Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into federal law, there was no hospice provision; however, the new health insurance programs set the stage for hospice care to gain traction in the US. Florence Wald, dean of the Yale School of Nursing and later credited...
In this Special Communication, President Barack Obama reviews the Affordable Care Act: why he pursued it, what it has effected, and how the health care
insurance, and how satisfied enrollees are with their new health plans. Looking ahead, once officials have a better sense of how many people were “in line” for insurance but unable to complete the process before the initial enrollment period closed, it’s important that the Obama ...