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CMS Health Care Finance Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook November 7, 2023November 7, 2023 Broker Payments, CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage

CMS proposes more crackdowns on Medicare Advantage marketing, broker payments

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS is proposing a set of new Medicare Advantage rules, including new standards

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General

Eileen Cook November 7, 2023November 7, 2023 CMS, IRMAA, medicare, Medicare Part B premiums

What to know about managing Medicare Part B premiums

In October, the Social Security Administration announced the 2024 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) of 3.2 percent, with the average Social Security

CMS Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook November 6, 2023November 6, 2023 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Open enrollment, Medicare Part D

Now is the time for many seniors to make changes to their Medicare coverage

Medicare open enrollment is happening now through December 7th, during which Medicare plan enrollees can reevaluate their existing Medicare coverage.

CMS Health Care Redesign Medicare - General Mental Health/Behavioral Health

Eileen Cook November 3, 2023November 3, 2023 Aging, CMS, medicare, Mental Health, Older Adults

Medicare Expands the Roster of Available Mental Health Professionals

(By Judith Graham for KFF Health News) Lynn Cooper was going through an awful time. After losing her job in

Aging CMS Food Insecurity Health Care Redesign Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook November 3, 2023November 3, 2023 Food and Produce benefits, Food as medicine, Food Insecurity, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage extra benefits, Older Adults

Medicare Advantage plans offering food and produce benefits

In the upcoming plan year, 1,475 Medicare Advantage plans will offer food and produce benefits to their low-income enrollees. In

CMS Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook November 2, 2023November 2, 2023 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Open enrollment, Medicare Part D

What you need to know about Medicare Advantage plans

Medicare open enrollment –annual election period (AEP)- refers to an enrollment period from October 15th through December 7th, during which

CMS Health Care - General Health Care Finance Health Insurance Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook November 1, 2023November 1, 2023 CMS, Health Insurance, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Value-based care models

Value-based care growth stagnant in 2022

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Value-based care models did not grow from 2021 to 2022, though more dollars

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

Eileen Cook November 1, 2023November 1, 2023 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Part D, Medicare Savings Programs, Older Adults

What Does the Medicaid Eligibility Rule Mean for Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries and the Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs)?

(By Alice Burns for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Nov 01, 2023) On September 21, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and

CMS Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Legislative Update Medicaid Medicare - General Mental Health/Behavioral Health Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook October 30, 2023October 30, 2023 Healthcare Costs, legislative update, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Part D, PBM Industry

Senate committee plans Nov. 8 vote on wide-ranging health care package

By John Wilkerson and Rachel Cohrs for STAT) WASHINGTON — The Senate Finance Committee plans to vote Nov. 8 on

CMS Disabled Health Care - General Medicare - General

Eileen Cook October 27, 2023October 27, 2023 CMS, Disabled, Health Insurance, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Satisfaction Survey

Overall Satisfaction with Medicare is High, But Beneficiaries Under Age 65 With Disabilities Experience More Insurance Problems Than Older Beneficiaries

(By Juliette Cubanski, Maiss Mohamed, Tricia Neuman, and Gary Claxton for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Oct 26, 2023) While