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Options to Integrate Health and Long-Term Care for Dual Eligibles - PR Newswire (press release)

2010-03-10
Options to Integrate Health and Long-Term Care for Dual EligiblesPR Newswire (press release)Special Needs Plans (SNPs) – SNPs for dual eligibles establish relationships between Medicare Advantage plans and state Medicaid agencies. ...and more »

Democrats silent on health-bill concerns - Belleville News Democrat

2010-03-09
Democrats silent on health-bill concernsBelleville News Democrat"It takes $72 billion and claims money from the Class Act, that's the long-term-care insurance program. It takes the money from premiums that are designed ...and more »

Call on Congress to rescue Medicare - Post-Bulletin

2010-03-10
Call on Congress to rescue MedicarePost-BulletinThe long-term Medicare debt could reach a staggering $32.4 trillion over the next 75 years. Another startling and frightening statistic: Today there are ...

Rep. Paul Ryan on health inflation at White House health summit - Washington Post

2010-02-25
TPMDC (blog)Rep. Paul Ryan on health inflation at White House health summitWashington PostIt takes $72 billion and claims money from the CLASS Act. That's the long-term care insurance program. It takes the money from premiums that are designed ...Health care summit: Ryan makes good point on deficit reductionDallas Morning News (blog)Rebuttals To Ryan? We're Still WaitingInvestor's Business DailyRyan on Democratic Health Care Budget GimmicksAmerican Spectator (blog)Gather.comall 37 news articles »

Fidelis to aid Madison County uninsured at CazCares, CAP - CNYLink from Eagle Newspapers

2010-03-10
Fidelis to aid Madison County uninsured at CazCares, CAPCNYLink from Eagle NewspapersFidelis Care also offers Fidelis Medicare Advantage in 22 counties and Fidelis Dual Advantage for residents eligible for Medicaid and Medicare in 17 ...and more »

Medicare Advantage Premiums May Increase 14 Percent - PRLog.Org (press release)

2010-02-22
Medicare Advantage Premiums May Increase 14 PercentPRLog.Org (press release)"What most amazing is that at the same time as seniors are going to face significant cost increases a new entitlement program providing long-term care ...and more »

Vice President Joe Biden makes remarks on cost at White House health summit - Washington Post

2010-02-25
Vice President Joe Biden makes remarks on cost at White House health summitWashington PostSo, look -- and the source of how we do this is getting rid of waste, making sure that we don't overpay insurance companies for Medicare Advantage. ...and more »

Back Channels: Democrats silent on health-bill concerns | Philadelphia ... - Philadelphia Inquirer

2010-03-07
Back Channels: Democrats silent on health-bill concerns | Philadelphia ...Philadelphia Inquirer"It takes $72 billion and claims money from the Class Act, that's the long-term-care insurance program. It takes the money from premiums that are designed ...Healthcare: A Moment Worth 1000 DebatesGlobalShiftall 6 news articles »

Health Insurance Seniors Medicare Advantage | Financial Chat

2010-03-09
Help with long-term care insurance and supplemental health insurance California's Senior HMO Guide Provides Answers& Information on dental ny life insurance Rights Beneficiaries who life insurance fact in a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan ...

Options to Integrate Health and Long-Term Care for Dual Eligibles ...

2010-03-10
The Medicaid program would receive an agreed-upon amount of Medicare funding for participating dually eligible beneficiaries and would assume responsibility for the Medicare benefit. “The current system of health and long-term care for ...

Welcome to HealthCare REPAIR « Health Care Repair

2010-03-09
(It is called Medicare Advantage and they receive better benefits than Medicare for less cost than a Medicare Supplement policy.) Lastly, I know people who have used the VA for their medical care. I have never met anyone who would choose the VA over a private ... As congress considers the daunting task of reforming our nation's health care system –I cannot help but wonder if there will be any consideration for the growing number of Americans who need long-term care. ...

Long Term Care Insurance on the Web | Reduce My Debt Now

2010-03-10
Ironically these specialists did not sell a lot of nursing care policies, even though Medicare paid a national average of less than 2% of these expenses. With the advent of “financial and estate planning” and more insurance companies entering .... This is one advantage to the Internet. You are allowed to read indefinitely before you act. A long-term care program, with or without insurance coverage, will only work if the senior has input into the care selection process. ...

Medicare Advantage Premiums May Increase 14 Percent « American ...

2010-02-22
Latest long term care news stories and blog posts from the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance.

Is a Medigap Health Insurance policy right for you? | Cuisinart ...

2010-03-10
NOTE: New Medigap policies can't include prescription drug coverage. Medicare Advantage Plans (like an HMO or PPO). Run by private insurance companies approved by Medicare. Provide your Medicare Part A and Part B coverage, ... Medigap policies don't cover long-term care (like care in a nursing home), vision or dental care, hearing aids, eyeglasses, and private-duty nursing. Hopefully, this information has helped you understand your choices when it comes to Medigap. ...

AHIP Says Medicare Advantage Patients Do Better « Ritter Insurance ...

2010-03-02
Mike on AHIP Says Medicare Advantage Patients Do Better · Reconciliation. . .It's Baaaaaack | tipinsurance on Republican Scott Brown Wins Massachusetts Senate Seat; What this means for Healthcare Reform, Medicare and Medicare Advantage ...

Health Care Summit Participants Divided Over Medicare Advantage ...

2010-02-26
Health Care Summit Participants Divided Over Medicare Advantage. February 26, 2010 by Craig. Here is a good summary from the National Underwriter of the back and forth on the Medicare Advantage program. ... Insurance Products (130), Final Expense Life (13), Individual Major Med (12), Long Term Care (25), Medicare Supplement (81), Medigap Modernization (4), Lead Programs (3), Turning 65 (1), Medicare (4), Medicare Advantage (492), 2009 MA Plans (63), 2010 MA Plans (40) ...

Options to Integrate Health and Long-Term Care for Dual Eligibles (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News)

2010-03-10
A new policy options document examines four alternatives to integrate care for the nearly 9 million seniors and adults with disabilities whose Medicare and Medicaid services cost $250 billion per year.

Fidelis to aid Madison County uninsured at CazCares, CAP (Cnylink)

2010-03-10
In recognition of National Cover the Uninsured Week, March 14-20, Fidelis Care, the largest government programs-based health insurance company in New York State, will be on site

Amerigroup Launches Long-Term Care Services in Tennessee (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

2010-03-01
Amerigroup Corporation today announced that its Tennessee health plan began offering long-term care services to approximately 4,000 existing middle Tennessee members through the state's TennCare CHOICES in LTC program.

Reportlinker Adds Homecare Information Software and Services Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2010 ... (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

2010-03-09
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:

AARP Selects Restaurant.com as a Preferred Provider to Make Delicious New Savings Available to Members (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News)

2010-03-09
Relationship Gives AARP Members a New Discount on Gift Certificates for More than 14,000 Restaurants Nationwide

Insurer penalty affects Triad (Winston-Salem Journal)

2010-03-05
Officials with the N.C. Department of Insurance have identified nearly 3,800 residents in the Triad and Northwest North Carolina who are affected by Medicare's suspension of a New York insurance company's marketing and enrollment programs.

Obama’s Health-Care Path May Face ‘War’ in Congress (Update1) (Bloomberg)

2010-03-04
March 4 (Bloomberg) -- When Republicans used a legislative maneuver called budget reconciliation in 1995 in a bid to wipe out the U.S. deficit and transfer some social programs to states, they ran into a wall of resistance.

Healthland Releases New Solution to Help Community Hospitals Improve Patient Care and Meet Core Measures (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

2010-03-04
GLENWOOD, Minn.----Healthland, America's market leader of healthcare information solutions for small community and critical access hospitals, announces its new Healthland Analytics solution.