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
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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
Read MoreMedicare 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
Read MoreMedicaid 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)
Read MoreCMS’ hospital capacity reporting rule takes effect: 10 notes
(By Elizabeth Gregerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Beginning Nov. 1, CMS will require hospitals to report admission information related to
Read MoreWhy low Medicare Advantage star ratings can lead to a ‘Darwinian death spiral’
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) In the world of Medicare Advantage, hundreds of millions of dollars in health
Read MoreInsurers call OIG Medicare Advantage audit ‘misleading’
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Groups representing insurers said an audit from HHS’ Office of Inspector General “paints
Read MoreIt’s important to evaluate your coverage
Medicare Annual Open Enrollment season is here; are you prepared? By now, you should have received your 2025 Medicare &
Read MoreMedicare Advantage: Questionable Use of Health Risk Assessments Continues To Drive Up Payments to Plans by Billions
(Source – oig.hhs.gov) Medicare Advantage (MA) companies receive higher risk-adjusted payments from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Read MoreKey Facts About Medigap Enrollment and Premiums for Medicare Beneficiaries
(By Meredith Freed, Nancy Ochieng, Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Oct 18, 2024) Health
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