Medicare

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  Cost-saving changes coming for diabetics

  By Lauren Neergaard  |  June 18, 2013

  Medicare begins a major change next month that could save older diabetics money and time, but may cause some confusion.

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  Aetna to leave California individual health market

  By Allison Bell  |  June 17, 2013

  Reuters says the company has sent the commissioner a goodbye letter.

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  Administration releases proposed rule on exchanges

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  June 17, 2013

  The Obama administration is working on easing the operation of the new health insurance exchanges under PPACA.

• WellCare executives convicted in fraud trial

  By The Associated Press  |  June 12, 2013

  Four former WellCare executives have been convicted of some, but not all, charges following a Medicaid fraud trial in Florida.

• Medicare Advantage enrollment hits record high

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  June 11, 2013

  A record number of people are enrolled in private Medicare Advantage plans despite payment changes, according to new analysis.

• Catamaran stock jumps after Cigna deal

  By The Associated Press  |  June 11, 2013

  Shares of Catamaran Corp. continued climbing Tuesday, as analysts lauded a new agreement the pharmacy benefits manager reached to work with health insurer Cigna Corp.

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  Citing PPACA, employers dropping retiree drug benefits

  By Allen Greenberg  |  June 10, 2013

  A growing number of employers plan to drop pharmacy benefits to their Medicare-eligible retirees.

• Private PPACA exchanges offer fewer options

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  June 10, 2013

  Private exchanges generally have been more popular than their public counterparts, but they may not help consumers as much, new research shows.

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  15 PPACA provisions that will take effect in 2014

  By Alson Martin  |  June 10, 2013

  Most core pieces of PPACA will be put into effect next year, meaning there's a lot to track over these next six months.

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  Top HSA questions, part 3

  By Dennis Triplett  |  June 6, 2013

  In this final part of the series, I’ll address wellness and health savings accounts, more on employer contributions and year-round benefits communication.