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 MoreMedicare Advantage prior authorization reform bill passes House committee
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) A bill aiming to reform the Medicare Advantage prior authorization process was included
Read MoreNew Weight Loss Drugs Carry High Price Tags and Lots of Questions for Seniors
(By Judith Graham for KFF Health News) Corlee Morris has dieted throughout her adult life. After her weight began climbing
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 MoreImportant New Changes to Improve Access to Behavioral Health in Medicare
(Source – cms.gov/blog) As we emerge from the COVID-19 public health emergency, it is abundantly clear that our nation must
Read MoreCMS pitches expanded coverage of PET scans for Alzheimer’s disease
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS is proposing broader coverage of PET scans for patients with Alzheimer’s disease,
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 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
Read More10 Prescription Drugs Accounted for $48 Billion in Medicare Part D Spending in 2021, or More Than One-Fifth of Part D Spending That Year
(By Chris Lee for The Kaiser Family Foundation published July 12, 2023) A new KFF analysis finds that the 10
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