Feb 18 Look out for Medicare drug plans' bait-and-switch pricing tactics By Philip Moeller Many Medicare drug plans – both Part D and plans that are part of Medicare Advantage policies – offer very low premiums to get you in the door. But they have ways of shifting the costs back on to Medicare… Continue reading
Feb 16 Democrats want to give uninsured another chance to avoid health care law penalties By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The official sign-up season for President Barack Obama's health care law may be over, but leading congressional Democrats say millions of Americans facing new tax penalties deserve a second chance. Continue reading
Feb 15 Patched web glitch spurs flurry of sign-ups at health law deadline By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press After a computer glitch was patched up, supporters of President Barack Obama's health care law were out in force Sunday trying to get uninsured people signed up by the official deadline for 2015 coverage. Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch 6:31 Will the White House hit their health care enrollment goal? By PBS News Hour With the deadline for enrolling in state and federal health exchanges looming, the White House is pushing for more signups. Early signs show 10 million may enroll, which is higher than the White House’s revised estimate. Mary Agnes Carey of… Continue watching
Feb 11 Anthem hack is only tip of the iceberg for Medicare customers By Philip Moeller Making Sen$e Medicare Maven Philip Moeller weighs in on the Anthem hack, warning readers about subsequent online fraud efforts trying to convince Anthem customers to turn over more personal information. Continue reading
Feb 09 Why Hispanic Americans still aren't signing up for Obamacare By Mary Agnes Carey, Kaiser Health News Nearly a third of the ACA’s media budget this year is focused on Hispanic media, tripling the 10 percent spent on reaching Latinos last year, according to HHS Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell. Continue reading
Feb 08 Lack of encryption standards raises health data privacy questions By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Insurers aren't required to encrypt consumers' data under a 1990s federal law that remains the foundation for health care privacy in the Internet age -- an omission that seems striking in light of the major cyberattack against Anthem. Continue reading
Feb 04 What's at stake in Supreme Court's health care law case? By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The Supreme Court is taking another look at President Barack Obama's health care law, and this time it's not just the White House that should be worried. Continue reading
Feb 04 What's the most important cost to consider when picking a health plan? By Philip Moeller Don't make a health coverage decision with long-term consequences based on short-term conditions and costs, advises Making Sen$e Medicare Maven Phil Moeller. Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch 5:31 Military commission lays out major reforms for soldiers' pay and benefits By PBS News Hour In light of soaring health and benefit costs for members of the armed forces, a committee created to offer reforms is calling for big changes. Hari Sreenivasan examines the recommendations with Alphonso Maldon, chair of the Military Compensation and Retirement… Continue watching