Medicare

KS Medicare Users: Your Statements Are Changing This Month

Associated Press — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:00:37 +0000

Kansas residents who receive Medicare benefits will soon see new information on their claim statements. These changes include:

Medicare Competitive Bidding Program Expands To Wichita

Bryan Thompson — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:27:25 +0000

A competitive bidding program aimed at helping Medicare avoid overpaying for products like scooters, diabetic testing supplies, and oxygen tanks is being expanded to 91 communities nationwide, including Wichita.

The program began a little more than two years ago as a demonstration project in nine communities, including Kansas City.

Medicare Open Enrollment Period Ends Friday

Bryan Thompson — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 11:53:51 +0000

This Friday is the deadline for people with Medicare to make changes to change their health and drug coverage.

If you have original Medicare, your benefits are administered by the federal government. If you have Medicare Advantage, your plan is run by a private insurance company. Now is the time when you can switch to Medicare Advantage, if you wish.

On the other hand, if you want to drop your Medicare Advantage plan and switch to original Medicare, that opportunity runs from January 1 through February 14.

Top Morning News 12.06.12

Briana O’Higgins — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 11:36:09 +0000

New state arts agency presents strategic plan; Pompeo to talk to reporters about 'Fiscal Cliff'; Medicare open enrollment ends Friday; Hawker Beechcraft close to exiting bankruptcy.

New State Arts Agency Presents Strategic Plan, Hopes To Restore Federal Funds

Leaders in the Wichita arts community yesterday met with the director of the newly formed Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission, to talk about the organization's strategic plan.