After Congress Fails to Add Dental Coverage, Medicare Weighs Limited Benefit Expansion
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) Proposed changes in Medicare rules could soon pave the way for a significant
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How the biggest payers’ Medicare Advantage plans fared in CMS star ratings
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Humana and UnitedHealthcare scored the highest median ratings of the nation’s six largest
Read MoreCMS Releases 2023 Medicare Advantage and Part D Star Ratings to Help People with Medicare Compare Plans
(News Release by CMS.gov on October 6, 2022) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2023 Star
Read More2023 Part B Premium Is Going Down. Here’s Some Perspective.
(By Diane Omdahl, Contributor, for Forbes on October 4, 2022) The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released on Sept.
Read MoreMedicare Advantage premiums to decrease
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage premiums will decrease for 2023, CMS said Sept. 29, continuing a
Read More2023 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles 2023 Medicare Part D Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amounts
(Source – www.cms.gov) On September 27, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2023 premiums, deductibles,
Read MoreCMS clamps down on celebrity Medicare Advantage sales pitches
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS has toughened its oversight on celebrity Medicare Advantage sales pitches following a
Read MoreMedicare Shared Savings Program Saves Medicare More Than $1.6 Billion in 2021 and Continues to Deliver High-quality Care
(Source – www.cms.gov/newsroom) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today that the Medicare Shared Savings Program, through
Read MoreCMS commits $99M to boost ACA enrollment
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS is investing $98.9 million in organizations that help people navigate the ACA
Read MoreCMS Encourages States to Use Medicaid Payments to Nursing Homes to Drive Better Health Outcomes for Residents, Improve Staffing
(Source – www.cms.gov) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an informational bulletin detailing actions that states can
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