As we age, prescription medications often become an essential part of managing our health. Whether it’s for controlling blood pressure, treating diabetes or easing arthritis pain, the cost of ...

Source: Faith Leonard and Gretchen Jacobson, “What Does the Decline in Medicare Part D Plan Availability Mean for ...

Each year, Medicare beneficiaries are given the opportunity to select a new plan for the upcoming year during the Open Enrollment Period. This year, Open Enrollment begins on October 15 and will run ...

Whether you retired at the full retirement age or chose to retire early, you're eligible to enroll in Medicare three months before your 65th birthday. Once you've enrolled, you can make changes to ...

Medicare Part D prescription drug plans cover many take-home medications. Stand-alone Part D plans work with Original Medicare, but most Medicare Advantage plans also include Part D coverage. Choosing ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently proposed the Guarding US Medicare Against Rising Drug Costs (GUARD) Model, a drug payment model that aims to distribute rebates for certain ...

AARP’s latest prescription drug report released today finds that out-of-pocket costs for the first 10 Medicare-negotiated prescription drugs will fall by an average of more ...

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Yes, even if you have VA coverage. The VA itself encourages veterans to sign up for Medicare when they turn 65. Here's what ...

The Medicare Innovation Center has proposed two drug pricing models that would lower the cost of certain drugs to reflect international prices, which are often significantly lower than wh | CMS' ...