Medicare Part B Drug Payments: Impact of Price Substitutions Based on 2023 Average Sales Prices
(Source – oig.hhs.gov) Medicare Part B annually spends billions of dollars to cover a limited number of outpatient prescription drugs.
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How Much is Health Spending Expected to Grow?
(Source – The Kaiser Family Foundation published August 5, 2025) This updated chart collection explores how health spending is expected
Read MoreThe next step in preventing fraud
In recent weeks, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that the “Fraud Takedown” resulted in the prosecution
Read MoreImplementation Dates for 2025 Budget Reconciliation Law
(Source – The Kaiser Family Foundation published August 4, 2025) On July 4, President Trump signed the budget reconciliation bill,
Read More12 health systems closing hospitals
(By: Alan Condon for Becker’s Hospital Review) A growing number of health systems across the U.S. are making the difficult
Read MoreIncreasing enrollment in Medicare Advantage
Enrollment in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans has steadily increased in recent years, currently accounting for over half (54 percent) of
Read MorePharmaceutical costs expected to rise 3.35% in 2026: Vizient
(By: Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) Pharmaceutical prices are expected to rise by 3.35% in 2026, according to Vizient’s latest
Read MoreMedicare Advantage in 2025: Premiums, Out-of-Pocket Limits, Supplemental Benefits, and Prior Authorization
(By Nancy Ochieng, Meredith Freed, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jul
Read MoreTariffs expected to raise imported drug costs: 4 notes
(By: Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) A trade deal between the U.S. and the European Union will impose a
Read More2026 Medicare Part D Bid Information
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released preliminary technical Medicare Part D bid information for the 2026
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