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Alzheimer's/Dementia FDA Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook November 28, 2023November 28, 2023 Aducanumab, Alzheimer's Disease, ARIA, CMS, Dementia, Donanemab, FDA, Lecanemab Drug, medicare, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Manufacturers need to be more open about a dangerous Alzheimer’s drug side effect

(By Madhav Thambisetty for STAT) Since the FDA’s approval of lecanemab (marketed as Leqembi) and Medicare’s recent decision to cover

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

Eileen Cook November 27, 2023November 27, 2023 CMS, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Medicare Advantage plans are not for everyone

There are many advantages to selecting a Medicare Advantage plan over traditional Medicare. Medicare Advantage plans have a limit on

FDA Health Care Finance National Institutes of Health Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook November 17, 2023 Drug Companies, Drug costs, Drug Research, Healthcare Costs, Medicare Part D, National Institutes of Health

Sen. Sanders pushes NIH to rein in drug prices

(By Sydney Lupkin for NPR) Can the National Institutes of Health bring down drug prices? It doesn’t approve new medicines

CMS Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Legislative Update Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook November 15, 2023November 15, 2023 Clawed Back Fee, CMS, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Medicare Part D, PBM Industry, Performance Fees

Biden Administration’s Limit on Drug Industry Middlemen Backfires, Pharmacists Say

(By Arthur Allen for KFF Health News) The Biden administration’s first major step toward imposing limits on the pharmacy benefit

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook November 13, 2023November 13, 2023 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Open enrollment, Medicare Part D

It pays to review your choices

We are almost a month into Medicare Open Enrollment for 2024; have you reviewed other plans yet? If you are

CMS Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook November 8, 2023November 8, 2023 CMS, HIV Prevention Drugs, medicare, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

US to Cover HIV Prevention Drugs for Older Americans to Stem Spread of the Virus

(By Michael Scaturro for KFF Health News) A proposed federal policy aims to protect older Americans from contracting HIV by

CMS Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook November 6, 2023November 6, 2023 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Open enrollment, Medicare Part D

Now is the time for many seniors to make changes to their Medicare coverage

Medicare open enrollment is happening now through December 7th, during which Medicare plan enrollees can reevaluate their existing Medicare coverage.

CMS Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook November 2, 2023November 2, 2023 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Open enrollment, Medicare Part D

What you need to know about Medicare Advantage plans

Medicare open enrollment –annual election period (AEP)- refers to an enrollment period from October 15th through December 7th, during which

Aging CMS Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Medicaid Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook November 1, 2023November 1, 2023 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Part D, Medicare Savings Programs, Older Adults

What Does the Medicaid Eligibility Rule Mean for Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries and the Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs)?

(By Alice Burns for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Nov 01, 2023) On September 21, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and

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