Up to 30% of all procedures and tests that are prescribed to patients can be considered unnecessary or overkill. This is 30% of overall medical spending, not just Medicare! Since Medicare pays for healthcare for elderly people, and these people
Best Over-the-Counter Products
Seniors have many ailments, but some of the most common ailments are easily treatable with over-the-counter (OTC) products. There are tons of OTC products available, but which are the best? How is a senior supposed to know which products are the
Pushing Members to Highly Rated Plans
Medicare officials are always working to improve member benefits and care and in the past they have informed half million beneficiaries about 26 private drug and medical plans that have performed poorly over the past few years. They want more members to join other
Massive Increases in Generic Medication Prices
Generic Medicines are used to treat many ailments and are the cost effective alternative to brand name medicines. However, sometimes there can be big fluctuations in the costs of generic prescription medications for no apparent reason. How can this happen
OTC Benefit Program Summary 2014
We took a look at our results from our 2014 benefit year and asked: What did 100,000 Members Buy with a Medicare OTC Catalog Program? We wanted to share the findings so that health plans can better understand how our
Foot Care Supplies Covered in the OTC Program
Foot care is another one of the OTC Benefit Program categories that is offered by OTC Benefit Solutions for health plans to offer to their members. While it is not the most popular category when it comes to volume, it is
Ointments and Topicals Offered By the OTC Benefit
Continuing with our OTC Benefit Program categories, today we will discuss ointments and topicals. Ointments and topicals are used to clean and disinfect cuts, scrapes and wounds so that they heal better and they do not become infected or to help
Branded vs. Generic Over the Counter Medications
OTC Benefit Solutions offers branded and generic OTC products that can form a custom formulary for health plans to offer to their members as a part of their Supplemental Over The Counter Benefit Program each year. Today we are talking about
Medicare Advantage Covers Hot and Cold Therapy
Hot and Cold Therapy is one of the categories that are available to health plan members through OTC Supplemental Benefit programs. Hot and cold therapy items include heating pads, hot patches, creams for pain relief and cold packs. Hot and cold
Stomach and Laxatives Supplies Covered by Medicare
Stomach and Laxatives is a foundation OTC Benefit Program category, meaning that it is included in all programs and is one of the top four best-selling categories. The Stomach and laxatives category includes items to deal with upset stomach, indigestion, constipation