Legal & Practical Issues for the Cancer Community

22 Aug Enrolling in Medicare Part B – What You need to Know!

Posted at 08:39h in Health Insurance by Triage Cancer

Medicare is a government health insurance program for eligible individuals. To be eligible you must be: 65+ years old; have collected SSDI benefits for more than 24 months; or have been diagnosed with end stage renal disease (ESRD) or ALS. Medicare coverage is broken up...

15 Aug Don’t Be Late! Medicare Part D Penalty

Posted at 10:00h in Health Insurance by Triage Cancer

Within the alphabet soup that is Medicare, there are important deadlines of which to be aware. If you are late to enroll you may be forced to pay a Medicare Part D penalty. Medicare Part D is the prescription drug benefit of Medicare. Like all of...

08 Aug Opioid Crisis in America

Posted at 09:18h in Medical Care by Triage Cancer

Every day, about 90 Americans overdose on Opioids, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. This has been termed the 'opiod crisis.' Opioids come in a variety of modes, including prescription pain relievers, synthetic opioids, and even heroin. The CDC estimates that the “economic...

03 Aug Understanding Medicare Part D – Prescription Drug Coverage

Posted at 09:15h in Health Insurance by Triage Cancer

01 Aug A Snapshot of the Impact of Proposed Health Care Changes

Posted at 08:00h in Advocacy by Triage Cancer

Health care is a daily news topic. With Republican Members of Congress and the President working to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), many aspects of health care have been brought into question recently, for example, what constitutes as a pre-existing condition, increased...

28 Jul ACA “Skinny Bill” Repeal Failed

Posted at 15:30h in Advocacy by Triage Cancer

Last night the Senate voted against the so called ACA “Skinny-Bill” Repeal, 49-51. This bill would have eliminated the medical device tax as well as the individual and employer mandates. Practically speaking, this means that the protections and health insurance options created by the ACA remain,...

27 Jul Health Care Update: Senate This Week

Posted at 10:45h in Advocacy by Triage Cancer

Here is a quick update on what has happened in the Senate this week to make changes to our health care system. The Senate attempted to vote on an amendment that included the last version of the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), and $100 billion...

25 Jul Losing Your Health Insurance Coverage? Get the Details on Changes to Special Enrollment Periods.

Posted at 08:44h in Health Insurance, Practical Tips by Triage Cancer

You may qualify for a special enrollment period (SEP) to buy coverage through the ACA’s health insurance Marketplaces, if you experience a life-changing event that results in a loss of coverage, such as: losing your employer based coverage, aging out of your parent’s health insurance...

19 Jul Senate’s Efforts to ‘Repeal & Replace’ Stall…For Now

Posted at 14:25h in Advocacy by Triage Cancer

This week the Senate's efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have stalled, for now. Yesterday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said that he was not going to move forward with a vote on the Senate’s health care reform proposal called the Better...

18 Jul Uncertainty puts Marketplace Financial Assistance in Jeopardy

Posted at 09:08h in Health Insurance by Triage Cancer

A recent study found that the average family in America spends 10.1% percent of the family’s income just on health insurance premiums and deductibles. So it’s no wonder that many Americans need a little help purchasing health insurance coverage. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care...