American Rescue Plan, marketplace subsidies could lead to permanent coverage, affordability increases
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) An Urban Institute report funded by the Commonwealth Fund found that permanently keeping
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Medicaid
Those Medicare Advantage commercials
It is that time of the year when commercials with celebrity spokesperson talking about Medicare and how some Medicare Advantage
Read MoreCMS urges Medicare Advantage plans to relax some prior authorization requirements
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS is encouraging all Medicare Advantage organizations and Medicare-Medicaid plans to waive or relax
Read MoreCMS pulls Medicaid work rules in 3 more states
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Health officials in Ohio, South Carolina and Utah received word from CMS on Aug.
Read MoreThe decision to pull loved ones out of nursing homes when the pandemic hit was a great alternative — for those who could afford it
(By Alicia Diaz for STAT) Every night since March 2020, Brianna Grech has ended her day the same way: She
Read MoreGet help with Medicare costs
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) If you have Medicare and you’re facing challenges paying for health care, you may qualify for Medicare
Read MoreHow Might the FDA’s Approval of a New Alzheimer’s Drug Impact Medicaid?
(By Rachel Dolan and Elizabeth Williams for Kaiser Family Foundation published July 13, 2021) The recent approval of Aduhelm (aducanumab),
Read MoreAnthem buys MMM Holdings in Puerto Rico
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield has completed its acquisition of Puerto Rico- based MMM Holdings, LLC and its Medicare Advantage
Read MoreDesperate for Home Care, Seniors Often Wait Months With Workers in Short Supply
(By Phil Galewitz for Kaiser Health News) CASTINE, Maine — For years, Louise Shackett has had trouble walking or standing
Read MoreBiden’s Broader Vision For Medicaid Could Include Inmates, Immigrants, New Mothers
(By Noam N. Levey and Phil Galewitz for NPR) The Biden administration is quietly engineering a series of expansions to
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