The Real Costs of the New Alzheimer’s Drug, Most of Which Will Fall to Taxpayers
(By Arthur Allen for KFF Health News) The first drug purporting to slow the advance of Alzheimer’s disease is likely
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Medicaid
How Do Dual-Eligible Individuals Get Their Medicare Coverage?
(By Maria T. Peña, Maiss Mohamed, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jul
Read MoreCalifornia to eliminate asset tests for Medicaid
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS has approved a proposal from California to eliminate asset tests for Medicaid
Read MoreHigher-risk enrollees more likely to use Medicare Advantage supplemental benefits, Elevance Health finds
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage enrollees who use supplemental benefits are more likely to live in
Read MoreVirginia paid $21.8M for care for Medicaid enrollees that had already died, OIG audit finds
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Virginia made capitation payments for thousands of Medicaid enrollees after their deaths, an
Read MoreMedicaid managed care organizations deny 1 in 8 prior authorization requests: OIG
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) HHS’ Office of Inspector General raised concerns about the rate of prior authorization
Read MoreKFF Survey Shows Complexity, Red Tape, Denials, Confusion Rivals Affordability as a Problem for Insured Consumers, With Some Saying It Caused Them to Go Without or Delay Care
(Contact Craig Palosky for the Kaiser Family Foundation published June 15, 2023) Most (58%) people with health insurance say they
Read MoreWeight loss drugs and CMS coverage: Why all eyes are on Medicare
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) New GLP-1 drugs to treat diabetes and obesity can be expensive, and most
Read MoreWhy some physicians are breaking up with Medicare
(By Riz Hatton for Becker’s Hospital Review) Sixty-five percent of physicians plan to continue treating Medicare and Medicaid patients, according
Read MoreCBO: Uninsured rate to reach 10 percent by 2033
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) More people will be uninsured in 2033 than in 2023 as Medicaid continuous
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