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Affordable Care Act Reduces Prescription Drug Costs to 500,000 People

by Randall J. Ryder July 5, 2011
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  The Administration on Aging reports that as a result of the Affordable Care Act, nearly 500,000 people with Medicare Part D who reached the gap in coverage know as the “doughnut hole” have received an automatic 50 percent discount on their covered brand name prescription drugs. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) [...]

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Medicare May Cover the Cost of Home Care Following Hospitalization

by Randall J. Ryder June 28, 2011
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Over the past several months, the editors of Elder Parent Help have received a number of communications from family members of elderly adults are about to be released from a hospital where they have undergone surgery and are now in need of home care as they recuperate. The inquiries we have received are directed at [...]

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Paul Ryan’s Proposal for Medicare

by Randall J. Ryder May 24, 2011
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Will elder Americans have Medicare in the future? What will happen if this program is turned into a voucher program where individuals have to shop around for health care and each year the size of the voucher buys less insurance?  How much insurance can one buy with the voucher? Is it possible that, over time, [...]

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States Reduce Medicaid for Elderly

by Randall J. Ryder March 20, 2011
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Medicaid is funded by the state and federal governments which provides health care assistance to millions of elderly citizens. For many elders, that funding is critical to paying health care costs. Several states, in order to address what are stated as budget shortfalls, are proposing to cut Medicaid funding. Given the oncoming silver tsunami, these [...]

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You May Not Be Able To Afford Health Care in Retirement

by Randall J. Ryder February 21, 2011

If you are planning for retirement, or already retired but have not considered the long-term costs of health care costs, you may be in for a shock. I know I was. Will you be able to afford health care insurance that supplements Medicare coverage? Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on [...]

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Medicare Changes for 2011

by Randall J. Ryder January 11, 2011
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As part of last year’s health care reform, the start of a new year means changes to Medicare. While many of the changes might seem minor, they might have a bigger impact than you realize. So what is new for Medicare in 2011? Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this [...]

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The Shrinking Medicare Doughnut Hole

by Randall P Ryder November 9, 2010

In less than two-months, the impacts of the health care reform bill will home for elder individuals incurring large expenses for prescription drugs. The doughnut hole in Medicare prescription drug coverage, which is designed to be eliminated entirely by 2020, will continue to shrink. Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on [...]

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Social Security Reform On the Horizon?

by Randall P Ryder November 3, 2010

Health care underwent a massive reform earlier this year. As a result, Medicare, among other programs, will undergo some changes in the coming year. There are rumors that if Republicans take control of Congress, Social Security reform will be a hot topic. Is change on the horizon? Recommend on Facebook Tweet about it Subscribe to [...]

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