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Medigap policies for seniors can often be denied, report finds
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 16, 2018
In most states insurance companies can deny Medigap policies to seniors because of a pre-existing condition, leaving possible long-term care consumers unable to pay for services, a new analysis finds.
Understanding consumer choice
By
Betsy Rust
Betsy Rust
Feb 13, 2015
If you operate a senior living facility, here is something to put at the very top of your to-do list: Survey your residents to understand the choices they have made in the Medicare open enrollment period,...
GOP presidential candidate: Eliminate the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Jan 06, 2012
Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum says he favors privatizing Medicare and says he would like to see the elimination of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Programs administered at...
Lieberman and Coburn propose increases to Medicare premiums, eligibility age
Jun 30, 2011
A new plan to change Medicare would raise the eligibility age to 67 and boost premiums for current beneficiaries, saving the federal government an estimated $600 billion over the next decade.