UnitedHealthcare limits Aduhelm for all health plans: ‘unproven and not medically necessary’
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) UnitedHealthcare plans will only pay for the controversial Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm for patients
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
Medicare Surprise: Drug Plan Prices Touted During Open Enrollment Can Rise Within a Month
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) Something strange happened between the time Linda Griffith signed up for a new
Read MoreCMS issues final 2023 Medicare Advantage, Part D prescription drug rules: 10 things to know
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS issued its final 2023 Medicare Advantage and Part D rule that aims
Read MoreThe Facts About Medicare Spending
(By Kaiser Family Foundation published April 26, 2022) Medicare provides health insurance coverage for 65 million people, nearly 20% of
Read MoreExperts fear U.S. may default to annual Covid boosters without sufficient data
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) A number of vaccine experts are concerned the United States may be sleepwalking into a
Read MoreImplementing Certain Provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 and other Revisions to Medicare Enrollment and Eligibility Rules (CMS-4199-P)
(Source – cms.gov/newsroom) On April 22, 2022 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule to
Read MoreIs My Drug Copay Coupon a Form of Charity — Or a Bribe?
(By Elisabeth Rosenthal for Kaiser Health News) Before my insurer had even preapproved coverage of the new injectable medicine my
Read MoreHelp with Medicare Premium and Cost-Sharing Assistance Varies by State
(By Meredith Freed, Juliette Cubanski, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Apr 20, 2022) While Medicare
Read MoreMedicare finalizes its restrictions on new Alzheimer’s drug, despite pressure from drugmakers
(By Rachel Cohrs for STAT) WASHINGTON — Medicare on Thursday finalized its plan to restrict coverage for the controversial, pricey
Read MoreHouse passes bill to cap insulin prices
(By Barbara Sprunt for NPR) The House of Representatives voted Thursday to approve legislation that would limit cost-sharing for insulin
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