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Eileen Cook January 16, 2024January 16, 2024 Healthcare Costs, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults, RSV Vaccine

RSV vaccines drove rising Medicare Advantage costs, UnitedHealth execs say

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) RSV vaccinations brought more older adults to their primary care offices in the

CMS Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook January 11, 2024January 11, 2024 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Star Ratings, Medicare Part D, Terminated Medicare Advantage plans

4 Medicare Advantage contracts recently terminated by CMS

(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS uses star ratings to determine the quality of Medicare Advantage and Part

Aging Alzheimer's/Dementia FDA Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook January 11, 2024January 11, 2024 Alzheimer's Disease, beta amyloid plaques, blood test, Dementia, FDA, Lecanemab Drug, Older Adults

Blood tests can help diagnose Alzheimer’s — if they’re accurate enough. Not all are

(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) A new generation of blood tests is poised to change the way doctors determine whether

Health Care Finance Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook January 9, 2024January 9, 2024 Biosimilars drugs, Competition, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D

What 5 recent studies found about Medicare Advantage

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Recent research on Medicare Advantage has tracked competition in local markets and investigated

Health Care Finance Health Insurance Legal Actions/Court Decisions Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook January 9, 2024January 9, 2024 Drug Price Fixing, Healthcare Finance, Lawsuits, Settlement

Walgreens to pay Humana $360M to settle drug pricing lawsuit

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Walgreens will pay Humana $360 million to settle a lawsuit alleging the pharmacy

CMS Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook January 8, 2024January 8, 2024 CMS, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Star Ratings, Medicare Part D, Termination of Medicare Advantage Drug plan, WellCare Medicare Advantage

CMS to terminate Medicare Advantage drug contracts with 2 Centene plans

(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS is terminating Centene’s WellCare Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans in Arizona and

CMS Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs Prior Authorization

Eileen Cook January 3, 2024January 3, 2024 CMS, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization, Medicare Part D, Prior Authorization

New CMS prior authorization rule takes effect

(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) A new CMS rule aiming to streamline Medicare Advantage and Part D prior authorizations

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

Eileen Cook December 28, 2023December 28, 2023 CMS, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Medicare changes for the new year

January 1st is just around the corner, and many things will change, including Medicare. If you are a Medicare beneficiary

Part D/Prescription Drugs Veterans Benefits

Eileen Cook December 27, 2023December 27, 2023 CHAMPVA, Meds by Mail, Pharmacy benefits, Veterans, Veterans Health care

Take advantage of your CHAMPVA pharmacy benefits

(Source – news.va.gov) Get your prescriptions delivered to your home without having to wait in long lines or pay high

CMS Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook December 27, 2023December 27, 2023 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment period, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment starts soon

Annual Medicare Open Enrollment has closed now, so it is time for Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment. What is Medicare Advantage