Medicare Drug Coverage Lost Due to Overlooked Premiums | Irvine News

Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Irvine News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews Tens of thousands of Medicare beneficiaries are losing life-saving prescription drug coverage after missing small premium payments—many were on Wellcare’s popular zero-premium Value Script plan, which suddenly required payments they didn’t realize were due. With nearly 90% of seniors relying on medications for chronic conditions, going without can be deadly. Automatic deductions stopped when premiums rose, and confusing notices failed to alert many. The government won’t release exact numbers, but Centene says notices were sent—though they’re often too complex to understand. Once coverage ends, beneficiaries must wait months for the next enrollment window, risking permanent penalties and dangerous gaps in care. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4bdd63ca6cb8c758