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Alzheimer’s/Dementia Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook October 20, 2022October 20, 2022 Alzheimer’s Disease, Lecanemab Drug

‘Front of the line’: For Alzheimer’s patients in successful trial, a feeling of gratitude

(By Andrew Joseph for ST A T) When the news came out last month that an experimental Alzheimer’s therapy succeeded

Telehealth Veterans Benefits

Eileen Cook October 19, 2022October 19, 2022 Million Veteran Program, Telehealth, Veterans

Million Veteran Program (MVP) to bring Veterans personalized health care

(Source - news.va.gov) Million Veteran Program (MVP) researchers are committed to understanding the relationship between genes and health. Imagine walking

Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook October 19, 2022October 19, 2022 medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Open Enrollment

Your plan could change its list of covered drugs

Medicare’s open Enrollment Period runs from October 15 – December 7 each year; you can join, switch, or drop a

Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook October 19, 2022October 19, 2022 medicare, Medicare Advantage

Why enrollees are choosing traditional Medicare

(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Forty percent of those who chose traditional Medicare over Medicare Advantage did

Affordable Care Act (ACA)Health Care Finance

Eileen Cook October 18, 2022October 18, 2022 ACA, Inflation Reduction Act, Marketplace

As ACA Marketplace Enrollment Reaches Record High, Fewer Are Buying Individual Market Coverage Elsewhere

(By Jared Ortaliza , Krutika Amin, and Cynthia Cox for Kaiser Family Foundation published Oct 17, 2022) With Marketplace enrollment

Women’s Health

Eileen Cook October 18, 2022October 18, 2022 PTSD, Relationship Skills, Trauma, Veterans

PTSD Bytes #18: Trauma, emotions and relationship skills

(Source -news.va.gov) In this episode of the PTSD Bytes podcast, host Dr. Pearl McGee-Vincent talks with Dr. Marylene Cloitre and

Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook October 18, 2022October 18, 2022 Medicare Advantage

Where payers are adding, expanding plans: 11 Medicare Advantage updates

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Here are 11 plans that have announced they are launching new Medicare

Legal Actions/Court Decisions Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook October 18, 2022October 18, 2022 Justice Department, Medicare Advantage

Justice Department sues Cigna for allegedly exaggerating conditions of Medicare Advantage members

(By Bob Herman for ST A T) The Department of Justice filed a new lawsuit against Cigna Monday, alleging the

CMS Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Medigap Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook October 17, 2022October 17, 2022 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part B, Medicare Part D, Medigap

Biden-Harris Administration Kicks Off Medicare Open Enrollment with Lower Premiums, Improved Benefits for 2023

(Source - www.cms.gov) The Biden-Harris Administration is announcing that Medicare Open Enrollment begins tomorrow — Saturday, October 15 — and

CMS Dental/Oral Health Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Medigap

Eileen Cook October 17, 2022October 17, 2022 Dental, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medigap

After Congress Fails to Add Dental Coverage, Medicare Weighs Limited Benefit Expansion

(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) Proposed changes in Medicare rules could soon pave the way for a significant