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Medicare Part D prescription drug plans expressly excludes coverage for vitamins - although some Medicare plans do cover "excluded" drugs such as B-12 vitamin injections as "Bonus" or Supplemental dru . . .

If you are a Medicare beneficiary, you should have received a printed version of the Medicare & You Handbook prepared by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS or Medicare) sometime i . . .

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has set the Medicare premiums, deductibles and coinsurance amounts to be paid by Medicare beneficiaries in 2011. » Click here for the 2012 ch . . .

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    ( November 29, 2007) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today released the first ranking of the nation’s poor-performing nursing h . . .

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced that the standard premium for Medicare Part B (coverage for specific doctors’ services, outpatient care, medical supplies, . . .

Medicare Part A: Medicare Part A premiums will be increasing by just $1 per month, and the deductible will increase by just $24.  For Medicare Part A, which pays for inpatient hospital, skille . . .

March 2018 Update - Medicare Cards are Changing - New Card, Same Benefits The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is mailing new Medicare cards starting April 2018 and continuing through . . .

SECTION 1. Short title; table of contents.(a) Short title.—This Act may be cited as the “Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008”. (b) Table of co . . .

For Immediate Release:     Friday, September 19, 2008 Contact:     CMS Office of Public Affairs 202-690-6145 CMS ANNOUNCES MEDICARE PREMIUMS, DEDUCTIBLES FOR 2009 . . .

For Immediate Release:   Friday, October 16, 2009 Contact: CMS Office of Public Affairs:   202-690-6145 CMS ANNOUNCES MEDICARE PREMIUMS, DEDUCTIBLES FOR 2010 Most Medicare benefi . . .

Social Security Benefits Increase and Medicare Part B Premiums Increase for Most People: This week, the Social Security Administration announced a 3.6% increase in 2012 Social Security benefits – . . .

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the changes in 2010 Medicare Part A and B premiums and deductibles, and the good news is that about 73% of Medicare beneficiaries will no . . .

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today that the standard premium for Medicare Part B (coverage for specific doctors’ services, outpatient care, medical supplies, DM . . .

If you are a Medicare beneficiary, you should receive a printed version of the Medicare & You Handbook prepared by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS or Medicare) sometime in late . . .

CMS Press Release: 2021 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles Announced. Summary of changes to Medicare Part A and Medicare Part B premiums and deductibles: Cost-of-Living Adjus . . .

The Social Security Administration announced on October 13, 2020 that "Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for approximately 70 million Americans will increase 1.3 percent . . .

CMS NEWS: 2020 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles Announced. Summary of changes to Medicare Part A and Medicare Part B premiums and deductibles: Increase in SS Benefits.  . . .

Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for nearly 69 million Americans will increase 1.6 percent in 2020, the Social Security Administration announced today [October 10, 2019] . . .

CMS NEWS: 2019 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles Announced. Summary of changes to Medicare Part A and Medicare Part B premiums and deductibles: Increase in SS Benefits.  . . .

Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for more than 67 million Americans will increase 2.8 percent in 2019, the Social Security Administration announced today. The 2.8 per . . .

If you are a Medicare beneficiary, you should receive a printed version of the Medicare & You Handbook prepared by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS or Medicare) sometime in late . . .

CMS NEWS: 2018 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles Announced. Summary of changes to Medicare Part A and Medicare Part B premiums and deductibles: Increase in SS Benefits.  . . .

New Medicare cards arriving April 2018. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is currently preparing new Medicare cards for the 57.7 million Medicare beneficiaries. "The new cards . . .

CMS Press Release:  Due to 0.3% COLA, 70% of Medicare beneficiaries will see no change in their 2017 Medicare Part B premiums. Summary of changes to 2017 Medicare Part A and Medicare Part B pr . . .

If you are a Medicare beneficiary, you should have received a printed version of the Medicare & You Handbook prepared by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS or Medicare) sometime i . . .

Yes.  You must be enrolled in Medicare Part A and Part B in order to join a Medicare Advantage plan and you need to keep paying your Medicare Part B premiums along with your Medicare Advantage pl . . .

Summary of changes to 2016 Medicare Part A and Medicare Part B premiums and deductibles: 70% of the 52 million Medicare Part B beneficiaries will continue to pay $104.90 for their 2016 Medicar . . .

March 2018 Update - Medicare Cards are Changing - New Card, Same Benefits The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is mailing new Medicare cards starting April 2018 and continuing through . . .

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today that the standard premium for Medicare Part B (coverage for specific doctors’ services, outpatient care, medical supplies, DM . . .