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Managed Care October 2003	Link between cost-sharing, noncompliance cited Two-thirds of American adults surveyed in a Wall Street Journal/Harris Interactive poll say that increasing out-of-pocket health care costs will deter people from seeking health care services when needed.
Managed Care December 2002	Drug-discount program's effectiveness hindered by lack of use California offers a prescription drug discount program that allows Medicare beneficiaries to get discounts just by showing their Medicare cards to pharmacists. Unfortunately, a majority of those eligible -- both those with and without drug coverage -- have never heard of the program.
Managed Care October 2005	Headlines On Deadline ... Defensive medicine is something the public seems to be very aware of... Pay-for-performance initiatives got a boost...
Managed Care November 2007	Patient Advocates Want Part D Changes A Medicare-administered drug benefit would be more affordable and comprehensive than the current private insurance-run drug benefit, say patient advocate groups.
The Motley Fool January 22, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Understanding Medicare: Benefits Medical coverage for seniors is a big part of a strong retirement-protection plan.
Managed Care October 2002	Though M+C Erosion Slows, Reimbursement Still an Issue The exodus of health plans from Medicare+Choice will moderate somewhat next year, offering hope that the struggling system can make a comeback.
Managed Care July 2005	Seeing is believing? Medicare reform seems to be taking root.
Managed Care September 2004	Bush Officials Seek Bounce From Medicare Reform Law Unfortunately for Bush, a recent survey says that most Medicare recipients who plan to let this issue influence their vote plan to cast those votes for Sen. John Kerry.
Managed Care August 2006	Headlines On Deadline ... Aetna is unveiling something it calls the Medicare Open Plan, targeted for employers who want to offer retirees age 65 or over a fee-for-service Medicare Advantage plan.
Financial Planning February 1, 2006 Janet Aschkenasy	Drug Deals Here is how to help your financial advisory clients make sense of Medicare Part D.
Managed Care December 2002	M+C meltdown hinders access to medications The fact that health plans are abandoning Medicare+Choice at a slower rate than in previous years doesn't mask the fact that the exodus of plans only exacerbates the problem of lack of pharmaceutical coverage for the elderly.
Managed Care March 2004	Health care execs say consumers lack information on quality "Consumers are miserably armed right now to make judgments on quality," Humphrey Taylor, chairman of Harris Interactive's Harris Poll, told attendees at the World Health Care Congress.
The Motley Fool January 26, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Fall Into the Medigap Unfortunately, choosing the best Medigap policy for your particular situation can be complicated. You have to analyze the various options included in the plans that are available to you.
The Motley Fool December 12, 2006 Dan Caplinger	Don't Fall Into the Doughnut Hole Medicare Part D provides valuable benefits for seniors. However, because the doughnut hole is a gap in coverage by prescription-drug plans, seniors must be prepared to deal with the costs associated with it.
Managed Care August 2004	MCOs, Drug Manufacturers Have Lots of PR Work to Do Managed care companies, and pharmaceuticals especially, receive disheartening numbers in a consumer satisfaction poll.
Managed Care June 2005	Health Insurers Gain Ground In Poll of Public Perception Managed care companies still have a net negative score of 13 points, but this is an improvement from the negative 23 points last year.
BusinessWeek October 3, 2005 Howard Gleckman	Medicare: Decisions, Decisions With drug and HMO plans now in the mix, seniors face a raft of complex choices.
Managed Care September 2007	Ninety Percent of Adults Eligible For Medicare Have Drug Coverage A study from the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research finds that 90 percent of Americans age 65 and older now have prescription drug coverage, compared to more than 75 percent who were covered in 2004.
The Motley Fool September 10, 2004 Tom Taulli	Is Harris Outside the Margin of Error? The research and opinion business is far from unexciting. Harris Interactive's stock increased $0.25 to $6.46.
Managed Care February 2007	Managed Care Outlook Coverage for children leads policy debate.
Managed Care April 2005	Medicare Modernization Act to Increase Public Sector Spending Nearly 50 Percent While the burden on the public sector to supply health care benefits to Medicare and Medicaid enrollees will increase, on the private side, a reevaluation of current forms of health insurance coverage may take place as growth in premiums continues to outpace growth in compensation.
The Motley Fool January 22, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Understanding Medicare: Costs The deductibles and co-payments for Medicare Advantage Plans and prescription-drug plans can vary greatly between particular plans. A thorough examination of such plans is necessary for understanding the costs and to make a good decision about which plan to choose.
The Motley Fool August 18, 2006 Dan Caplinger	The Medicare Drug Dilemma: Part 1 Seniors have a great benefit available to them, but it's tough sorting through it all. We're here to help.
The Motley Fool January 26, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Fall Into the Medigap: Part 3 Medicare supplemental insurance may give you the additional protection you need. By understanding and evaluating your Medigap options, you can manage the financial risk of medical expenses, giving you the confidence that your health needs will be met.
Managed Care March 2004	More Retirees Face Life Without Health Benefits Employer-sponsored health benefits for retirees could go the way of house calls and dial phones thanks to increasing health care costs. A study says that 10 percent of 408 companies with 1,000 employees or more plan to drop coverage for future retirees.
Financial Planning April 1, 2010 Donald Jay Korn	Medicare: Change is Coming This is a great time to get together with clients over 65 who will be affected by health care changes and go over their Medicare coverage. At the same time, you can see what other areas of financial planning are on their mind.
Managed Care May 2000	Prescription Drug Benefit Gaining In Election Year Considered a dead issue just weeks ago, a prescription drug benefit in Medicare is suddenly thought to be the health care issue with the best chance for passage this year....
Managed Care March 2002	M+C Enrollees Bound to Their Choice Until June A lock-in mechanism for Medicare+Choice that kicked in Jan. 1 narrows the period during which enrollees can switch from health plan to health plan...
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Managed Care September 2000	Any way you cut it, employers appear to save if Medicare adopts drug benefit A new analysis suggests that a prescription drug benefit in Medicare would reduce employer expense for health coverage--which, in turn, could encourage more employers to offer some form of drug coverage and thus reverse this erosion...
Managed Care February 2006	For Drugs, the VA Pays Far Less Than Medicare A recent survey indicates that prices for the top 20 drugs used by Medicare enrollees are much higher than prices negotiated by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Managed Care April 2002	More Than Just 'Chipping' Away at Problem of Uninsured Children CHIP (the Children's Health Insurance Program) continues to grow by leaps and bounds. About 4.6 million children in the U.S. received coverage through CHIP in fiscal year 2001. That's an increase of 38 percent from fiscal year 2000...
Knowledge@Wharton	Prescription Drug Coverage for Seniors Faces Uncertain Future The discussion about adding a prescription drug benefit to Medicare will be put on hold...
The Motley Fool June 23, 2009 Brian Orelli	A Pharma Proposal Homer Simpson Could Love Drug companies have pledged to hand out $80 billion worth of doughnut holes over the next decade to low- and middle-income seniors, complete with a side of good PR.
Registered Rep. October 13, 2011 Mark Miller	Determining Your Elderly Clients' Best-Fit in Medicare Plans You may be able to help senior clients save thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket health care costs by encouraging them to comparison shop for Medicare prescription drug and managed care options during the program's annual fall enrollment season.
BusinessWeek July 25, 2005 Arlene Weintraub	Miracle Cure -- Or Weak Medicine Why investors' hopes for a prescription drug bonanza may be premature.
Salon.com September 8, 2000 Alan Berlow	Prescription politics What's the difference between the Bush and Gore health plans?
The Motley Fool January 22, 2007 Michael P. Cecil	Will Medicare Negotiate With Drug Companies? One of the bedrock principles of our economic system is that those buying more of a product receive a discount. Wouldn't empowering Medicare to save taxpayers' money be widely embraced as a great idea? But how would pharma investors see it?
Managed Care March 2002 Michael Levin-Epstein	Illinois's Medicare Drug Program Called 1st Stab at National Reform The Illinois demonstration program gives the state permission to use federal and state Medicaid dollars to provide prescription drug coverage for 365,000 low-income, elderly Medicare beneficiaries...
BusinessWeek July 14, 2003 Howard Gleckman	This Medicare Reform Is No Cure The theory: The shift will improve treatment and save taxpayers money, helping to rein in ballooning Medicare costs while offsetting the expense of the drug benefit. Those are laudable goals. Unfortunately, Congress isn't likely to achieve them.
Managed Care March 2007	Use of Generics On the Rise Recent data indicate that generic medication accounts for nearly 60% of the drugs dispensed to people in Medicare Prescription Drug Plans and Medicare Advantage plans.
The Motley Fool October 5, 2010 Andrew Bond	Wal-Mart Enters the Health-Care Fray Wal-Mart and Humana's partnership will have competitors scrambling.
Managed Care August 2004	Headlines On Deadline ... Expanded Medicare coverage for obesity is the result of the government's removal of language from the Medicare manual that states that the condition is not an illness... Earnings soared 36 percent for UnitedHealth Group in the second quarter... etc.
Insurance & Technology June 17, 2010 Nathan Golia	Consumers Wary of Insurers Accessing EMRs: Harris Interactive Survey The percentage of poll respondents agreeing that insurers should have access to their EMRs fell three percent year-over-year.
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Managed Care May 2003	Poll: Health care industry needs more regulation The health care industry has its work cut out for it if it intends to gain more of the public's trust.
Managed Care July 2000 Michael Levin-Epstein	Congress Asked To Take Action As HMOs Flee Managed Medicare Thanks mainly to the increasing cost of providing a prescription drug benefit, HMOs are exiting Medicare+Choice, the system that was supposed to manage the health of the nation's senior citizens, in droves. Only an act of Congress can save Medicare+Choice, but is seems doubtful that will happen.
The Motley Fool August 18, 2006 Dan Caplinger	The Medicare Drug Dilemma: Part 2 What happens when you need to make a change to your Medicare prescription plan? We'll help you figure it out.
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