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Nov, 01 2013 — Monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for nearly 63 million Americans will increase 1.5 percent in 2014, the Social Security Administration announced today.
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Jun, 06 2013 — Medicare has announced that, based on input from the Medicare community, they have redesigned the Medicare Summary Notice (or MSN) and the MSN should be easier to understand.
What is the MSN? . . .
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Jun, 04 2013 — Yes. You must be enrolled in Medicare 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 plan premiums . . .
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Mar, 20 2013 — 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 . . .
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Nov, 16 2012 — 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, . . .
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Oct, 16 2012 — Monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for nearly 62 million Americans will increase 1.7 percent in 2013, the Social Security Administration announced today.
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Aug, 21 2012 —
August 2012 Updates to Medicare.gov Homepage
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today the redesign of the Medicare.gov website. CMS noted that their new Medicare . . .
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Nov, 08 2011 — 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 – . . .
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Oct, 28 2011 — 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 ̵ . . .
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Oct, 27 2011 — 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 . . .
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Oct, 27 2011 — As expected from the recently announced 3.6 percent increase in Social Security benefits, Medicare Part A and Medicare Part B premiums will increase slightly for most people in 2012. Because of . . .
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Oct, 19 2011 — The Social Security Administration has announced a 3.6 percent increase in Social Security benefits that will take effect in 2012 for about 55 million Social Security beneficiaries. Unfortunatel . . .
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Jun, 21 2011 — New CMS campaign to educate seniors about new free preventive care provided by Affordable Care Act
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) today released a new report showing that . . .
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Nov, 05 2010 — 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.
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Aug, 27 2010 — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services expanded Medicare coverage of evidence-based tobacco cessation counseling, removing a barrier to treatment for all tobacco users covered by Medicare. B . . .
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Aug, 21 2010 — The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has recently announced a significant increase in the state’s pertussis (whooping cough) case rate. According to the CDPH, over 2,000 cases of pe . . .
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Oct, 23 2009 — 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 . . .
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Oct, 23 2009 — If you would like to learn more about the progress of health care reform, the new America’s Health Future Act of 2009 (AHFA) bill is now online and can be downloaded from the US Senate website i . . .
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Oct, 16 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 . . .
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Aug, 20 2009 — Tips for Older Adults to Combat Heat-Related Illnesses
Risk of Heat-Related Problems Increases with Age
As we age, our ability to adequately respond to summer heat can become a serious problem. Th . . .