The 2-midnight rule and Medicare Advantage: 6 things to know
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) There are major changes afoot for Medicare Advantage plans and when they are
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Health Care Redesign
Will the Doctor See You Now? The Health System’s Changing Landscape
(By Julie Appleby and Michelle Andrews for KFF Health News) Lucia Agajanian, a 25-year-old freelance film producer in Chicago, doesn’t
Read MoreMeal delivery reduced rehospitalization, death rates for Medicare Advantage members, Kaiser study finds
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Kaiser Permanente reduced rehospitalizations and deaths among Medicare Advantage members 30 days after
Read MoreLawmakers want CMS’ prior authorization proposal to go further
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) More than 230 U.S. representatives and 61 senators are asking HHS and CMS
Read MoreInflation Reduction Act Continues to Lower Out-of-Pocket Prescription Drug Costs for Drugs with Price Increases Above Inflation
(Source – cms.gov/newsroom) A continuing key priority of the Biden-Harris Administration is lowering prescription drug costs. Today, the Department of
Read MoreHumana now has 250 primary care centers for seniors
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) Humana’s CenterWell Senior Primary Care business has opened its 250th center with plans
Read MoreThis Panel Will Decide Whose Medicine to Make Affordable. Its Choice Will Be Tricky
(By Markian Hawryluk for KFF Health News) Catherine Reitzel’s multiple sclerosis medication costs nearly $100,000 a year. Kris Garcia relies
Read More‘Stunning’ change to United’s colonoscopy coverage roils physicians and patients
(By Angus Chen for STAT) When gastroenterologists learned in March that UnitedHealthcare plans to barricade many colonoscopies behind a controversial
Read MoreStandardized Plans in the Health Care Marketplace: Changing Requirements
(By Karen Pollitz, Justin Lo, and Rayna Wallace for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: May 08, 2023) For the 2023 coverage
Read MoreHumana, Longevity Health Plan partnering on new Medicare Advantage special needs plans
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Humana is launching new Medicare Advantage special needs plans with Longevity Health Plan
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