In the aftermath of hurricane Gustav and Ike, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have put into action the new Emergency Prescription Assistance Program (EPAP). This program will benefit uninsured disaster victims by providing them with one refill of their current prescriptions.
CMS will let hurricane victims from eastern Texas and southern Louisiana receive [...]
Archive for September, 2008
Uninsured hurricane victims will get prescription assistance from CMS
Published by September 17th, 2008 in Health Insurance.0 Comments
New Medicare rules attempt to defend elderly from fraudulent marketing
Published by September 16th, 2008 in Health Insurance.0 Comments
According to CMS, there have been complaints of hard sale methods that have caused some people to sign up for inadequate health plans. For this reason, CMS has set up some new Medicare rules that limit contact between insurance agents and the elderly and disabled, when selling Medicare Advantage and prescription drug plans. Some of [...]
More employers are offering incentives to promote wellness programs
Published by September 16th, 2008 in Health and Wellness.0 Comments
A study by the National Association of Manufacturers and the ERISA Industry Committee revealed that “the number of major U.S. employers offering incentives to promote employer-sponsored health and wellness programs rose nearly 10 percent from 2007 to 2008,” the New York’s Business Journal (9/16, Reinhardt) reports.
By using a “web-based survey of 225 major U.S. companies,” [...]
Trouble focusing in school? Check kids’ eyes first
Published by September 12th, 2008 in Health and Wellness.0 Comments
If your child is having trouble focusing in school, don’t assume that Ritalin will be the right fix. Eyes, ears and teeth should be checked out for any problems before medicine is brought into the picture.
Some parents have been happy with the progress their kids have made in school after doing eye exercises with a [...]
BCBSNC actuary wants to help health care by redistributing money
Published by September 12th, 2008 in Health and Wellness.0 Comments
For years, U.S. politicians have struggled with how to deal with increasing health care costs and the rising number of uninsured American people.
On Wednesday, September 10th, John Friesen, who is an actuary with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, spoke of some streamlined ideas that don’t call for changing the whole system.
“We can [...]
Maryland to furnish 50 percent of insurance premiums for small business employees
Published by September 9th, 2008 in Health Insurance.0 Comments
The Business Gazette (9/4 Shay) in Maryland has reported that a new system in Maryland “calls for a state subsidy of up to 50 percent of the insurance premium” for small businesses. Employers must have “two to nine full-time employees.” to qualify. Also, employers that “have not offered medical insurance to their employees during the [...]
Exercise found beneficial to alzheimer sufferers
Published by September 8th, 2008 in Health and Wellness.0 Comments
By the year 2050, Alzheimer’s cases are predicted to increase by at least four times. This is partially due to people living longer, and Alzheimer typically strikes older people. Currently, there is at least 5.2 million people in the U.S. with Alzheimer’s. Every 71 seconds, someone develops Alzheimer’s, and in the future, 10 million baby [...]
