The 10 drugs most likely to be the 1st negotiated by Medicare
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review on September 30, 2022) The first drugs negotiated by Medicare are likely to
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
Medicare Advantage premiums to decrease
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage premiums will decrease for 2023, CMS said Sept. 29, continuing a
Read MoreFDA approves ALS drug from Amylyx, giving patients a much-needed treatment option
(By Damian Garde for STAT) The Food and Drug Administration approved a new medicine for ALS from Amylyx Pharmaceuticals on
Read MorePharma-Funded FDA Gets Drugs Out Faster, But Some Work Only ‘Marginally’ and Most Are Pricey
(By Arthur Allen for Kaiser Health News) Dr. Steven-Huy Han, a UCLA liver specialist, has prescribed Ocaliva to a handful
Read MoreAn Alzheimer’s therapy scores winning results, but what could it mean for patients?
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) The news Tuesday night that a clinical trial of an experimental Alzheimer’s therapy had succeeded
Read More2023 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles 2023 Medicare Part D Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amounts
(Source – www.cms.gov) On September 27, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2023 premiums, deductibles,
Read MoreThousands of independent pharmacies to be dropped from Tricare network
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Nearly 15,000 independent and community pharmacies will be dropped from Tricare’s network next
Read MoreAvoid the Late Enrollment Penalty Pitfall
Article provided by John Patrick Buckwell for the AMAC Foundation website Each day approximately 10,000 baby boomers reach Medicare age,
Read MoreWhat Is Medicare Supplemental Insurance
Medicare Supplement Insurance or Medigap helps fill “gaps” in Original Medicare and is sold by private companies. Original Medicare pays
Read MoreExplaining the Prescription Drug Provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act
(By Juliette Cubanski, Tricia Neuman, and Meredith Freed for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Sep 22, 2022) The Inflation Reduction Act
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