RSV vaccines drove rising Medicare Advantage costs, UnitedHealth execs say
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) RSV vaccinations brought more older adults to their primary care offices in the
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Health Care Finance
Did you hear about a Medicare Flex Card?
You may have heard the term Medicare Flex Card used in the recent Annual Open Enrollment, but what is it,
Read MoreWhat 5 recent studies found about Medicare Advantage
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Recent research on Medicare Advantage has tracked competition in local markets and investigated
Read MoreWalgreens to pay Humana $360M to settle drug pricing lawsuit
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Walgreens will pay Humana $360 million to settle a lawsuit alleging the pharmacy
Read MoreHow do health expenditures vary across the population?
(By Matthew McGough, Gary Claxton, Krutika Amin Twitter, and Cynthia Cox for The Kaiser Family Foundation published January 4, 2024)
Read MoreThe CBO Report That Didn’t Roar
(By Drew Altman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jan 04, 2024) A Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report in September
Read MoreWoman Petitions Health Insurer After Company Approves — Then Rejects — Her Infusions
(By Lauren Sausser for KFF Health News) When KFF Health News published an article in August about the “prior authorization
Read MoreWhat is the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ New AHEAD Model?
(By Alice Burns for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jan 02, 2024) In September 2023, the Centers for Medicare and
Read MoreNew payer price transparency rules take effect in 2024
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) New requirements for payers under CMS’ Transparency in Coverage rule took effect Jan.
Read MoreMedicare changes for the new year
January 1st is just around the corner, and many things will change, including Medicare. If you are a Medicare beneficiary
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