Category: Health Care
Medicare Part D: Prescription Drug Benefit
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Medicare Part D is a voluntary prescription drug program available to Medicare beneficiaries. To encourage employers to continue offering prescription drug benefits to Medicare-eligible retirees, Medicare provides an employer subsidy through the Retiree Drug Subsidy (RDS) program. The RDS is available to certain employers that sponsor group health plans providing retiree drug coverage. Eligible retirees…
ER vs Urgent Care: How to Choose the Right Care for Your Medical Needs
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All too often, illness or injury appears out of the blue: You wake up in the middle of the night with intense abdominal pain. Or your baby spikes a high fever on the weekend. These situations are stressful and it’s hard to think when you’re under stress. But you need to decide where to go…
Medicare Drug Coverage Changes for 2024 Open Enrollment
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Medicare open enrollment runs from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7 every year. During this period, enrollees can make certain changes to their current enrollment coverage. The decisions made during open enrollment can significantly affect the cost and coverage of your health care as well as the providers and pharmacies that are in-network. As such, it’s…