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	<title>Medicare Supplemental Insurance &#187; Medicare Bills</title>
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		<title>Health Care bill reform 101&#8230; what does it mean for seniors?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:59:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Travis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not sure what it means for you?
Some seniors may lose Medicare benefits they now enjoy. Many others will gain from an enhancement of Medicare’s prescription-drug program.
The link below does a pretty good job explaining how it could impact those on medicare.  As always let us know what questions you have.
Full Article Here
Travis
Phone 816-254-6100
toll free 888-535-0999



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		<title>Medicare Supplemental plans will encounter some major changes in June of 2010, for the first time since 2003.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:19:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2010 Medicare supplement Modernization Act will certainly update current Medicare Medigap insurance plans countrywide. Nevertheless, it can not affect any existing Medicare Supplemental coverage which you have.
This exclusively has an effect on individuals that buy a brand new plan with an effective date of coverage on or after June 1, 2010. In case you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AARP Endorses House Health Care Reform Bill</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:29:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is the Press Release from AARP.
AARP has approximately 29% of the Medigap Market in terms of # of insureds.  There has been some debate on whether this endorsement has a financial incentive for AARP because of the possibility of an increase in Medicare Supplement sales.  AARP receives referal fees from United Healthcare who administers the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medicare Community Informational Workshops</title>
		<link>http://medicaresupplementdirect.com/369/medicare-community-informational-workshops/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:16:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Travis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Learn What You Need to Know about Medicare, and How to Pick the Perfect Supplement Plan!
Independence, MO – One of the biggest fears that many people have today is the fear of turning 65 and having to figure out their own benefits with no knowledge of how the Medicare system works or who to contact.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Did Humana&#8217;s Stock Crash Yesterday?  Will You be Affected?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:20:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid releasing the projected growth rates of the Medicare Advantage plan for 2010,   the results ended up smashing the stocks of those companies who derive a substantial amount of their business from these plans.  A report released from Goldman Sachs had this to say:
&#8230;however, the bottom line is that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Doctors! Get your records on the computer or make less!</title>
		<link>http://medicaresupplementdirect.com/241/doctors-get-your-records-on-the-computer-or-make-less/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 13:46:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Travis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the features of the bill that was passed on friday is pushing doctors and medical professionals to convert their patients records to an electronice format.  The bill sets to increase the payment to providers in 2011, but will potentially reduce payment to those providers who do not use electronic records at that point.
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		<title>Mark Miller: Democrats Fire a Shot on Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Reform</title>
		<link>http://medicaresupplementdirect.com/236/mark-miller-democrats-fire-a-shot-on-medicare-prescription-drug-coverage-reform/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2009 01:33:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Travis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the cost of the private prescription plans and the fact that they change every year, this article discusses the possibilities of the democrats removing the &#8220;medicare can not negotiate with drug companies&#8221; rule put in place at the inception of the part d program.  Mark Miller: Democrats Fire a Shot on Medicare Prescription [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medicare ‘Rip-Off’ Hits Elderly as Obama Maps Changes (Update1)</title>
		<link>http://medicaresupplementdirect.com/234/medicare-%e2%80%98rip-off%e2%80%99-hits-elderly-as-obama-maps-changes-update1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 23:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Travis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Feb. 4 (Bloomberg) &#8212; Just as President Barack Obama prepares to overhaul the U.S. medical system, providers of U.S.- backed health plans for the elderly are raising prices.
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		<title>Medicare allows early buy-in &#124;  Grand Forks Herald  &#124; Grand Forks, North Dakota</title>
		<link>http://medicaresupplementdirect.com/232/medicare-allows-early-buy-in-%c2%a0-grand-forks-herald-%c2%a0-grand-forks-north-dakota/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2009 15:01:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Travis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The current economic situation is putting pressure on the Early buy-in debate.
Medicare allows early buy-in &#124;  Grand Forks Herald  &#124; Grand Forks, North Dakota.



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		<title>Democrats Introduce Bill to Let Medicare Negotiate Drug Prices</title>
		<link>http://medicaresupplementdirect.com/223/democrats-introduce-bill-to-let-medicare-negotiate-drug-prices/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 01:11:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Travis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[House Democrats have introduced a bill to establish a government-controlled prescription drug plan to compete with private plans that provide Medicare prescription drug coverage. 
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