Tricia Neuman
Tricia Neuman
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Retirees who cancel their employer coverage and take the new federal benefit may not be able to go back if they later realize they've made a mistake.
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Those that have retiree health benefits have good reason to stay on top of this issue. Even if an employer decided to keep coverage for 2006, it's likely they will revisit these decisions in 2007 and beyond.
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The benefit may not be as generous as some would want. But what's most important is having insurance coverage that will help you pay for medicine if you become ill and run up huge drug bills.
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It seems virtually all the 21 million have drug coverage now. It's unclear if the enrollment number represents a major improvement in coverage.
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They have not yet reached their coverage goal, but they are clearly moving closer.
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To be fair, the educational effort is just ramping up. The debate has shifted from for and against the program to implementing it.
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To be fair, the educational effort is just ramping up, ... The debate has shifted from for and against the program to implementing it.
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Seniors are still divided as to being favorable or unfavorable, but many still don't know enough to have an opinion.
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Up to this point in time, there were far fewer decisions and actions required. This really is a fundamental change in the program and the expectations for elderly and disabled people.
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It speaks to the importance of health and financial protections as an important part of retirement security.
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The numbers are moving in the right direction. But enrollment is lower and slower than projected.
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It will be important to get the full picture. We now know the number of organizations. From a consumer point of view, they may want to know the number of plans.
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They might want to think about this as insurance because their drug costs in a year might be higher than they are now. Just as when you buy insurance for fire, you don't want to see flames before you pay for the coverage.
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striking that there are so many businesses that have stepped up to the plate and are apparently eager to enroll people in Medicare.