Insurers split in ‘2 camps’ on rising Medicare Advantage costs
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Insurers are reporting rising costs in the Medicare Advantage business but differ in
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Health Care Finance
Is Housing Health Care? State Medicaid Programs Increasingly Say ‘Yes’
(By Angela Hart for KFF Health News) States are plowing billions of dollars into a high-stakes health care experiment that’s
Read MoreWhy the debate over proposed nursing home staff minimums is particularly unproductive
(By David C. Grabowski and David G. Stevenson for STAT) The Biden administration’s proposed minimum staffing standard is likely the
Read More3 Charts About Medicare Drug Price Negotiations
(Chris Lee for The Kaiser Family Foundation published January 31, 2024) Under the Inflation Reduction Act, the federal government for
Read MoreFAQs about the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program
(By Juliette Cubanski for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jan 31, 2024) The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the Act),
Read MoreCMS proposes Medicare Advantage rate cut
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS proposed a slight decrease in Medicare Advantage benchmark payments for 2025. The
Read More10 Reasons Why Medicare Advantage Enrollment is Growing and Why It Matters
(By Tricia Neuman, Meredith Freed, and Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jan 30, 2024) For the
Read MoreThe FTC Is Attacking Drugmakers’ ‘Patent Thickets’
(By Elisabeth Rosenthal for KFF Health News) The Federal Trade Commission has challenged the validity of over 100 drug product
Read MoreLawmakers urge more action on Medicare Advantage overpayments
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Two lawmakers are asking CMS to do more to curb overpayments to the
Read MoreUnprecedented Medicare Advantage costs drive steep losses for Humana
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Humana reported a $541 million loss in the fourth quarter of 2023, facing
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