Explaining Health Care Reform: Questions About Health Insurance Subsidies
(Source – The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Oct 06, 2023) Health insurance is expensive and can be hard to afford
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Health Care Finance
OIG: Aetna received estimated $25.5M in Medicare Advantage overpayments
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Aetna received $632,070 in overpayments for Medicare Advantage claims from 2015 to 2016,
Read MoreThe Inflation Reduction Act’s big vaccine changes
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 changed the vaccination coverage -plus reduced the cost of receiving those vaccines for
Read MoreAll in: Drugmakers say yes, they’ll negotiate with Medicare on price, so reluctantly
(By Sydney Lupkin for NPR) For the first time, Medicare is beginning to negotiate the prices of prescription drugs. Despite
Read MoreCMS innovation center did not save money in its 1st decade: CBO
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The CMS innovation center tasked with creating innovative payment models cost the government
Read MoreShe Received Chemo in Two States. Why Did It Cost So Much More in Alaska?
By Arielle Zionts for Kaiser Family Foundation Health News on September 29, 2023 Emily Gebel was trying to figure out
Read MoreSocial Security Overpayments Draw Scrutiny and Outrage From Members of Congress
By David Hilzenrath and Jodie Fleischer, Cox Media Group for Kaiser Family Foundation Health News on September 29, 2023 Several
Read MoreHow Medicare’s New Drug Price Negotiation Program Could Expand Access to Selected Drugs
(By Juliette Cubanski, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Sep 26, 2023) Medicare recently announced
Read MoreMedicare Advantage premiums to remain stable in 2024
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D premiums, benefits and plan choices won’t be
Read More5 ways Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare differ on affordability: Survey
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Around 1 in 5 adults with Medicare reported high healthcare costs in the
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