What’s a fair price for a prescription drug? Medicare’s about to weigh in
(By Leslie Walker and Dan Gorenstein for NPR) Drugmakers around the globe are bracing for a major shakeup in how
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Key Facts About Medicare Part D Enrollment and Costs in 2023
(By Juliette Cubanski and Anthony Damico for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jul 26, 2023) The Medicare Part D program provides
Read MoreVirginia paid $21.8M for care for Medicaid enrollees that had already died, OIG audit finds
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Virginia made capitation payments for thousands of Medicaid enrollees after their deaths, an
Read MoreWhat 8 recent studies found about Medicare Advantage
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Recent studies have uncovered differences between networks, beneficiary characteristics and medications prescribed in
Read More36% of hospitals complying with price transparency rule, survey finds
(By Alan Condon for Becker’s Hospital Review) A PatientRightsAdvocate.org report published July 20 found that only 721 (36 percent) of
Read More5 Medicare Advantage plans audited for upcoding in 2023
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Audits from HHS’ Office of Inspector General published in the first half of
Read MoreMedical Debt Is Making Americans Angry. Doctors and Hospitals Ignore This at Their Peril
(By Noam N. Levey for KFF Health News) For Emily Boller, it was a $5,000 hospital bill for a simple
Read More3 ways to reduce Medicare Advantage overpayments
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage overpayments may be higher than the the Medicare Payment and Advisory
Read MoreUnitedHealthcare preparing for rising Medicare Advantage costs in 2024
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) UnitedHealthcare is expecting medical costs among the Medicare Advantage population to keep rising,
Read MoreWill the new Alzheimer’s drug put pressure on Medicare premiums?
The FDA approved the drug Leqembi, and Medicare will cover the new expensive new drug that promises the slowing the
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