This is part one of a two-part series. The first part describes the recent rule to “strengthen Medicare Advantage (MA) and hold health insurance companies to higher standards for America's seniors and people with disabilities by … [Read more...]
Print This PagePart 1: Is CMS’s Latest Effort Enough to Hold Medicare Advantage Companies Accountable?
April 11, 2023 by
Might Your Next “Hospital Stay” Be at Home?
February 10, 2023 by
Q. My friend’s father recently suffered from pneumonia. Rather than being admitted to the hospital, he was offered another choice: hospital-level treatment in his home. I had never heard of such a thing. Is this type of care … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: Why Should Gen Z’s and Millennials Care about Social Security?
February 10, 2023 by
Dear Oakley, I was born in 1997 and am therefore considered Gen Z. My wife, who is two years older and a millennial, and I are many decades away from retirement. When it comes to my generation and my wife’s, why should we be … [Read more...]
Print This PageWhat the New Enhanced Auditing of Medicare Advantage Means for You
January 27, 2023 by
Q. I remember reading in one of your articles this past fall that some of the largest Medicare Advantage insurers are submitting inflated bills and that it’s one of the reasons everything is so much more expensive for plan … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: Will the Inflation Reduction Act Affect Seniors on Medicare?
January 27, 2023 by
Dear Angel,I heard about the Inflation Reduction Act and am hoping it will help Americans during this challenging time. With the rise in cost of everything these days, we can certainly use all the help we can get. What I’m … [Read more...]
Print This PageOur 22 Top Articles of 2022
January 3, 2023 by
Those who read our newsletter or follow our blog know that we covered a lot of ground this past year. The COVID-19 pandemic public health emergency has been in place for more than two and a half years at this time, and although … [Read more...]
Print This Page2023 Key Elder Law Numbers
November 29, 2022 by
Every year, the Farr Law Firm releases the newest figures for Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security. Below are figures for 2023 that are frequently used in the Elder Law practice, including the figures for spousal … [Read more...]
Print This PageCustomers Are Being Misled by Marketers into Signing Up for Certain Private Medicare Advantage Plans
November 15, 2022 by
Medicare Advantage plans now enroll nearly half of all Medicare beneficiaries, but some consumers are being misled because of the aggressive marketing campaigns by certain Medicare Advantage plans, and because of the fact that the … [Read more...]
Print This PageNow This Is SCARY! Medicare Advantage Is Submitting Inflated Bills to Make More Money, Totaling in the BILLIONS!
October 28, 2022 by
Q. I heard recently that most of the largest Medicare Advantage insurers are submitting inflated bills. Is this why everything has gotten so expensive for seniors enrolling in these plans? Also, what is being done about this? … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: How Does Medicare Advantage Compare to Traditional Medicare?
October 28, 2022 by
Dear Oakley,It is Medicare Open Enrollment season, and I’m deciding whether I need a Medicare Advantage plan or if I want to stick with Traditional Medicare. Do you have any research you can share on the subject to help me … [Read more...]
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