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CMS Congressional Budget Office (CBO)Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook October 10, 2024October 10, 2024 CMS, medicare, Medicare Part D, Older Adults, Weight Loss Drug Coverage

Weight loss drug coverage could cost Medicare $35B by 2034, CBO says: 4 notes

(By Erica Carbajal for Becker’s Hospital Review) Authorizing Medicare to cover weight loss drugs would cost the federal government an

Employer Healthcare Health Insurance Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook October 9, 2024October 9, 2024 Employer Health Insurance, Health Insurance, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, PBM

Employers Haven’t a Clue How Their Drug Benefits Are Managed

(By Arthur Allen for KFF Health News) Most employers have little idea what the pharmacy benefit managers they hire do

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

Eileen Cook October 7, 2024October 7, 2024 Healthcare Costs, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D

Public Opinion on Prescription Drugs and Their Prices

(By Grace Sparks, Ashley Kirzinger, Alex Montero, Isabelle Valdes, and Liz Hamel for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Oct 04,

CMS Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook October 4, 2024October 4, 2024 Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults, Premium Stablization Demonstration

Medicare Part D Premiums Are Increasing for Many But Not All Stand-Alone Plans in 2025, Reflecting Effects of New Premium Stabilization Demonstration

(By Juliette Cubanski for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Oct 03, 2024) CMS has just released information about Medicare Part

CMS Health Care Finance Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook October 4, 2024October 4, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Part D

Keeping Part D premiums stable will cost $5B: 8 things to know

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The federal government will spend $5 billion to keep Medicare Part D premiums

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook October 3, 2024October 3, 2024 CMS, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Humana reports major decline in Medicare Advantage star ratings

(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The percentage of Humana Medicare Advantage members enrolled in plans rated 4 stars

CMS Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook October 2, 2024October 2, 2024 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Did you receive your Plan Annual Notice of Change?

It is that time of the year again for the deluge of Medicare literature to arrive in your mailbox, but

CMS Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook October 2, 2024October 2, 2024 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Open enrollment, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

What to Know about the Medicare Open Enrollment Period and Medicare Coverage Options

(By Alex Cottrill, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Tricia Neuman, and Juliette Cubanski for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Sep 26, 2024)

CMS Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook October 1, 2024October 1, 2024 Annual Open Enrollment, CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Nearly 7 in 10 Medicare Beneficiaries Did Not Compare Plans During Medicare’s Open Enrollment Period

(By Nancy Ochieng, Juliette Cubanski, Meredith Freed, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Sep 26, 2024) Each

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

Eileen Cook September 30, 2024September 30, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Medicare Advantage premiums, benefits stable for ’25, CMS says: 10 notes

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Average Medicare Advantage premiums and Medicare Part D premiums will decrease in 2024,