At HuffPo: Booting Part D insurer a good start
Posted on 11 March 2010
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The Federal government ejected a big insurance company from the Medicare prescription drug program this week–an unprecedented move and a shot in the arm for health care reform advocates. My question: Why stop there?
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) said it booted New York-based Fox Insurance after it found that the company wrongly denied drug coverage to plan members. But even when Medicare Part D insurers play by the rules, seniors face daunting challenges selecting a suitable plan, and they must wrangle with complicated rules that govern drug coverage.
Read my full post–and reader comments–at The Huffington Post.
