The A, B, C, & D of Medicare Breaking down the basics & what each part covers.  Provided by M. Zachary Zinser  Whether your 65th birthday is on the horizon or decades away, you should understand the parts of Medicare – what they cover, and where they come from. Parts A & […]
The Cost of Health Care
May 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
On the front page of the Louisville Courier-Journal this morning (and the first story I heard this morning on CNN), the headline reads “The Cost of Health Care”. Â Apparently hospitals try to make money, who knew? In all seriousness, this is something that we’ve been talking to our clients about since 2003. Â This is a […]
November Diabetes Awareness Month
October 29, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Here’s a calender that Anthem put together to help diabetics treat their condition. Anthem Diabetes Calender
November is Diabetes Awareness Month
October 25, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Below is a newsletter that United Health Care produces for employers and employees about Diabetes. Â Very interesting and informative. Â Please feel free to print and share with your employees. Diabetes Newsletter
FDA may let patients buy drugs without prescriptions – Washington Times
April 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Doctors can’t be happy with this FDA may let patients buy drugs without prescriptions – Washington Times.
Generic for Lipitor Now Available
December 10, 2011 by Leave a Comment
On November 30, 2011 Ranbaxy Laboratories launched the generic equivalent for Lipitor, atorvastatin. Â Ranbaxy will be the sole manufacturer of this generic drug for the next 180 days. Â Other manufacturers of the drug will be available in May 2012. The savings at the beginning will be minimal, but once May 2012 roles around we should […]
Brand Name Drugs vs. Generic Drugs
June 10, 2011 by Leave a Comment
One of the driving factors for the increase of medical insurance premiums is the cost of prescription drugs. There is a prescription for everything. Twenty years ago, we weren’t walking into our doctor’s office asking for a prescription by name. Today we know the names of the prescription we want to take, and we ask […]