Marketers finding ways around new Medicare Advantage standards, lawmakers say
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS rules cracking down on Medicare Advantage advertising are a start, but there’s
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Feds Hope to Cut Sepsis Deaths by Hitching Medicare Payments to Treatment Stats
(By Julie Appleby for KFF Health News) Don Smith remembers the moment he awoke in an intensive care unit after
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(By Tara Bannow for STAT) Some of the country’s top Medicare experts aren’t sold on a new Biden administration plan
Read MoreThe Inflation Reduction Act’s big vaccine changes
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 changed the vaccination coverage -plus reduced the cost of receiving those vaccines for
Read MoreAll in: Drugmakers say yes, they’ll negotiate with Medicare on price, so reluctantly
(By Sydney Lupkin for NPR) For the first time, Medicare is beginning to negotiate the prices of prescription drugs. Despite
Read MoreAHIP backs legislation expanding Medicare Advantage supplemental benefits
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Two lawmakers are introducing legislation that would expand the scope of supplemental benefits
Read MoreAnother House bill takes aim at prior authorizations
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) Maryland Rep. Mark Green has introduced a bill targeting prior authorization requirements in
Read MoreFAQs about the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program
(By Juliette Cubanski for the Kaiser Family Foundation published August 8, 2023) The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the Act),
Read MoreKFF Health Tracking Poll July 2023: The Public’s Views Of New Prescription Weight Loss Drugs And Prescription Drug Costs
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Read MoreNavigating the PACT Act claims process
Let’s face it, the VA claims process can be overwhelming at time. As a Veteran who works for VA, I
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