More Chain Stores Pick Up $2 Generic Medicare Drug Plan Option
Earlier this month we reported on the UnitedHealthcare Pharmacy Saver plan for Medicare Part D. This plan offers enrollees many of their generic prescriptions for just $2 (some 30- and some 90-day...
View ArticlePatent Cliff Brings More Good News: Medicare Drug Premiums Will Not Raise in...
Besides the obvious – access to cheap generic alternatives for once exorbitantly priced prescriptions – this year’s patent expirations on blockbuster brand-name drugs means even more good news for...
View ArticleNew Drug Savings Options Needed as 43,000 Illinois Residents Lose Benefits
An estimated 43,000 residents of Illinois will find it more difficult, if not impossible, to afford their prescription medication due to heavy budget cuts, according to the Chicago Tribune....
View Article48 Million Americans Forgo Filling Prescription Medication in 2010 Due To...
A new report by the Commonwealth Fund, from their 2010 Biennial Health Insurance Survey, shows that 48 million Americans, ages 19-64, did not fill a prescription due to cost in 2010, up from 29 million...
View ArticleSave Money on Medicare Drug Plans by Shopping Around – Open Enrollment Starts...
An article published last week in Reuters suggests that Medicare Part D drug plans may be dropping premium prices – an effect of the healthcare reform law which could greatly benefit seniors if they...
View ArticlePart D Open Enrollment Ends Today
Today is the last day for the Medicare Part D open enrollment period. For most Medicare enrollees, those who do not have a plan by midnight tonight will face a penalty charge, which will be added to...
View ArticlePhRMA Criticizes Obama’s New Budget For Requiring More Rebates on...
“President Obama just released next year’s budget proposal and it has already sparked fierce criticism from the pharmaceutical industry. That’s because the plan would require Big Pharma to give an...
View ArticleMedicare Part D Is Not Enough For Many Seniors Suggests IMS Study
Some pharmaceutical industry folks, and their political allies, like to make the point that our nation’s seniors no longer need access to lower cost foreign medication because they now have new and...
View ArticleMedicare Part D 2013 – Using MedicareDrugPlans.com to Help You Find the Right...
Open enrollment for Medicare Part D (Drug Plans) began this week. If you are eligible for Medicare Part D, and want to sign up for a plan or change your current plan, you should be sure to find the...
View ArticleCBO Study Shows Access to Lower Cost Medication a Critical Factor in...
High prescription drug costs make Americans sicker and contribute to our national budget woes, according to a report by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released at the end of last year. The...
View ArticleLook Out for Changes to Premiums and Deductibles for Medicare Part D Plans
As we wrote a few weeks ago, there are loads of changes coming to Medicare Part D next year. Changes to your plan’s deductible and monthly premium can impact your wallet, for better or for worse! We’ve...
View ArticleIt’s That Time Again – Selecting a Medicare Part D Drug Plan
October 15th is just under two weeks ago, and while that date might not mean much to those not enrolled in Medicare, it marks the beginnings of open enrollment for Medicare’s Part D pharmacy benefits....
View ArticleSeniors Find Frustration With Medicare Drug Plans
Since open enrollment began two days ago, Medicare beneficiaries all over the country have been looking for new Medicare Part D plans. In fact, based on our analysis of recent Part D Reviews on...
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What Medicare Drug Discounts are Coming from the New Health Law?
The new healthcare reform law offers significant prescription drug discounts for Medicare Drug Plan enrollees who fall into the coverage gap, also known as the “doughnut hole.” In 2011, you’ll get a...
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Medicare Scam Alert
Seniors and others on Medicare have enough trouble affording their prescription drugs and navigating the rough waters of finding the right drug plans. That there are con artists on the loose seeking to...
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$250 Medicare Drug Rebate Checks, A Small Start
It has reached mid-June and the first of an estimated 4 million health reform rebate checks will be sent out this week. These checks will go to Medicare enrollees who have already reached the Medicare...
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Canadian Pharmacies and Personal Drug Importation Play Critical Role in...
At the beginning of the 21st century, what started out as a trickle of American seniors buying drugs in Canada in order to save money, turned into millions of Americans over the past decade buying...
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Healthcare Law Provisions Meant to Simplify Medicare Drug Plan Selection...
About three million seniors enrolled in Medicare may have to switch their prescription drug benefit plan next year, says TheHill.com. The changes are due to provisions of the healthcare law that seek...
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For Millions, Shopping Around For Medicare Coverage May Be Necessary To Save...
As we previously reported, nearly 3 million seniors will be forced to change their Medicare drug plan this year due to the new health reform law. Now, in addition to the millions who have to, many may...
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Will Pharmaceutical Companies Raise Prices to Offset Medicare Part D Discounts?
With open enrollment for Medicare Part D just around the corner, 50% discounts on brand name prescriptions while in the coverage gap seems to be a great new benefit this coming year… or is it? Some...
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