Author: Street Kid

Part D: Will Late Enrollment Penalties Be Waived?

Posted by Street Kid | May 15, 2006 |

NYT: There is an idea re: the penalties for late enrollment being floated about. Today would be last day one could sign up for a Part D policy until November. However, if one signs up late, the person...

Part D: One Reason For Not Extending Enrollment

Posted by Street Kid | May 14, 2006 |

[promoted by BooMan] CNN: At midnight, the enrollment period for Part D will end. Those who sign up later will have to pay a lifetime penalty. The description of which has not been specified on the medicare.gov...

Part D: Chronically Ill

Posted by Street Kid | May 6, 2006 |

Newsday: Dr. Jerry Avorn wrote in the April 18 New England Journal of Medicine, “Despite its youth, the Medicare drug benefit is already chronically ill. … Debate continues over whether its early spasticity was...

Medicare D(isaster): Shocking Penalty Info And Activism

Posted by Street Kid | May 1, 2006 |

Earlier, it was discovered that there was incorrect information on the Medicare website.Peter Ashkenaz of CMS, admitted that the defintion of the penalty formula is incorrect, and does not know when it will be corrected....

Medicare D(isaster): Incorrect Info As Fact?

Posted by Street Kid | Apr 29, 2006 |

Star Tribune: Incorrect information about penalties for late enrollment in a Medicare D(isaster) plan is being circulated. Those who do not enroll by May 15 will pay a higher penalty than mentioned by enrollment...