Sep 23 With an increase in EpiPen use among seniors, Medicare spending up 1,100 percent By Julie Appleby and Mary Agnes Carey, Kaiser Health News The total number of Medicare beneficiaries using EpiPens climbed 164 percent while Medicare spending skyrocketed nearly 1,100 percent from 2007 to 2014, a new report shows. Continue reading
Sep 22 I keep falling. Will Medicare cover a home health aide? By Philip Moeller Medicare usually only covers things that are deemed medically necessary by your doctor or another health care professional. But what's considered "medically necessary"?… Continue reading
Sep 14 Last year’s COLA headache is likely to return this fall By Philip Moeller The wheels started falling off this wagon last year, because there was no consumer price inflation and thus a zero COLA for 2016. Medicare expenses and premiums continued to rise, however. Continue reading
Sep 01 Medicare won’t cover a procedure I need. Can I get private insurance? By Philip Moeller If Medicare won't cover a procedure you need, what are your options?… Continue reading
Aug 24 Column: Will increasing longevity change the way you live? By Philip Moeller We already are seeing a sustained deferral of marriage and childbearing decisions until later ages. If you knew you were going to live to 100, how would it affect the way you live your life?… Continue reading
Aug 17 Why doesn’t Medicare cover more for physical therapy? By Philip Moeller Is it not more fiscally responsible to spend a few thousand dollars on physical therapy now rather than spend tens of thousands of dollars later?… Continue reading
Aug 10 When to consider Obamacare instead of Medicare By Philip Moeller Even though you might qualify for Medicare under its disability rules, you might not find a better deal than what you can get under the Affordable Care Act, at least until you turn 65. Continue reading
Aug 03 What Clinton and Trump propose for Social Security and Medicare By Philip Moeller What's in store for Social Security and Medicare?… Continue reading
Jul 27 How do I know I’m not overpaying for Medigap? By Philip Moeller Medigap policies are regulated at the state level. Continue reading
Jul 22 Three charged in $1 billion Medicare fraud scheme By Emily Wishingrad “This is the largest single criminal health care fraud case ever brought against individuals by the Department of Justice,” said Leslie R. Caldwell, Assistant Attorney General the department’s criminal division, in a statement issued Friday. Continue reading