http://www.medicarehelpcenter.com Helpful Medicare Information Made Easy Sun, 08 Oct 2006 22:14:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Daily Press has an article that helps explain the often confusing Medicare Drug Plan. Some important quotes from the article are below: In January 2006, Medicare began offering prescription drug coverage to all beneficiaries. The creation of this program led to an increase in the number of elderly and disabled ... http://www.medicarehelpcenter.com/2006/10/08/understanding-medicares-drug-plan/ Federal investigators say they have found serious computer-security flaws that could lead to the improper disclosure of medical information on people enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid. The investigators, from the Government Accountability Office, said "key information security controls were missing" from a huge communication network used by the federal Centers ... http://www.medicarehelpcenter.com/2006/10/08/security-gaps-in-medicare-and-medicaid/ If Medicare coverage weren't already confusing enough, new legislation passed last year to upgrade the program has many recipients scratching their heads. But not to worry, said Andrew Crocker, Texas Cooperative Extension gerontology health specialist. Clarification is just a click away, thanks to the World WideWeb.Medicare is the federal health ... http://www.medicarehelpcenter.com/2006/10/08/medicare-changes-brief-2006-changes-explained/