Lifetimes by Blue Cross

by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 2, 2016 | Medicare

Here are some handy videos from Blue Cross about your Medicare options.   http://www.bcbsil.com/lifetimes/videos.html

Here’s What Medicare Part B Costs and Covers in 2016

by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 26, 2016 | Medicare

According to The Motley Fool: “Learn how this part of the Medicare program works.  Retirees rely on Medicare to help them with their healthcare expenses, but getting a better understanding of how the program’s different components can be challenging....

Medicare Spending Peaks at Age 96

by Eriksen Insurance | Feb 27, 2015 | Medicare

The Wall Street Journal reports: ” More and more attention is being paid to end-of-life care. But much less attention is going toward what care is appropriate for the very old who are chronically ill but not in their last year of life. My Kaiser Family...

PPACA helps delay Medicare insolvency

by Eriksen Insurance | Aug 1, 2014 | Health Laws, Medicare

Benefits Pro reports: “The main trust fund behind Medicare, the $583 billion U.S. health program for the elderly and disabled, will be exhausted in 2030, four years later than projected last year, the government reported. An improving economy and the health-care...

Visualizing Health Policy: Physicians and Medicare

by Eriksen Insurance | Feb 28, 2014 | Medicare

The Kaiser Family Foundation reports: “This month’s Visualizing Health Policy takes a look at physicians and Medicare, including information about Medicare’s payment formula for physicians and about access to health care for people covered by Medicare....

Report: Premium hikes for top Medicare drug plans

by Eriksen Insurance | Sep 28, 2012 | Insurance Reform, Medicare

Xfinity News reports: “Millions of seniors enrolled in some of the most popular Medicare prescription drug plans face double-digit premium hikes next year if they don’t shop for a better deal, says a private firm that analyzes the highly competitive...