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Eileen Cook November 19, 2024November 19, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, medicare, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Future of Medicare drug price negotiations under new administration: 5 things to know

(By Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, the future of Medicare’s drug

CMS Dental/Oral Health Health Care Finance Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook November 18, 2024November 18, 2024 CMS, Dental, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Supplemental benefits, Medicare Advantage Vision care, Older Adults

5 benefits Medicare Advantage plans are cutting back for 2025

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Fewer Medicare Advantage insurers will offer remote access technologies and over-the-counter benefits in

CMS Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook November 15, 2024November 15, 2024 Call Centers, CMS, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Star Ratings

CMS official: Call centers will be less important in future Medicare Advantage star ratings

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS will give less weight to call center metrics in future Medicare Advantage

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Eileen Cook November 13, 2024November 13, 2024 American Hospital Association, CMS, Healthcare Navigators

AHA to CMS: Healthcare navigators are a valuable resource

(By Elizabeth Gregerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The American Hospital Association expressed support for the use of healthcare navigators by

CMS Health Insurance Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook November 12, 2024November 12, 2024 CMS, Insurance, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

Medicare Advantage plans ramp up lobbying efforts

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage insurers are ramping up efforts to persuade lawmakers to increase funding

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook November 11, 2024November 11, 2024 CMS, coinsurance, Deductibles, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Medicare Part D, Older Adults, Premuims

2025 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles

(Source – www.cms.gov) The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the 2025 premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance amounts

CMS Health Care Finance Hospice/Home Health Services Legislative Update Medicare - General Telehealth

Eileen Cook November 8, 2024November 8, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Finance, Hospital at Home, legislative update, medicare, Older Adults, Telehealth

Hospital-at-home, telehealth coverage to end: 5 updates

(By Giles Bruce for Becker’s Hospital Review) Hospital-at-home and telehealth reimbursement from CMS will expire at the end of 2024

CMS DHS -OIG HHS Hospice/Home Health Services Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook November 8, 2024November 8, 2024 CMS, DHS -Office of Inspector General, Home Health Services, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

Watchdog Calls for Tighter Scrutiny of Medicare Advantage Home Visits

(By Fred Schulte for KFF Health News) A new federal watchdog audit is ratcheting up pressure on government officials to

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare Advantage Veterans Benefits

Eileen Cook November 6, 2024November 6, 2024 Medicare Advantage, Veterans, Veterans Health care

Medicare Advantage plans received $1B for veteran enrollees using no benefits: Study

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage plans were paid more than $1 billion for veterans who did

CMS Health Care Finance Medicaid Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook November 5, 2024November 5, 2024 GLP-1 drugs, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, Medicare Part D

Medicaid Coverage of and Spending on GLP-1s

(By Elizabeth Williams, Robin Rudowitz, and Clea Bell for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Nov 04, 2024) GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1)

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