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Eileen Cook March 20, 2026March 20, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Older Adults, Telehealth

What to Know About Medicare Coverage of Telehealth

(Authors: Alex Cottrill, Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Mar 19, 2026) Use of telehealth,

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

Eileen Cook March 19, 2026March 19, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Is Medicare Advantage the best option for you?

Medicare Advantage plans provide an alternative to Original Medicare. These plans often bundle Part D prescription drug coverage and may

CMS Health Care Finance Illegal Activities Medicaid

Eileen Cook March 18, 2026March 18, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Finance, Healthcare Fraud, Medicaid

CMS’ New Approach to Federal Medicaid Spending in Cases of Potential Fraud

(Authors: Jessica Mathers, Alice Burns, and Robin Rudowitz for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Mar 16, 2026) The current administration

CMS Prior Authorization

Eileen Cook March 17, 2026March 17, 2026 Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Prior Authorization

Are the Tradeoffs from Prior Authorization Worth It?

(Author: Drew Altman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Mar 16, 2026) Costs are the health care problem that most

CMS Health Care Redesign Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook March 17, 2026March 17, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Medicare to provide broader drug coverage in April

As of 2025, approximately 68.9 million Americans are enrolled in Medicare. Medicare continues to serve as the primary health insurance

CMS Medicare - General

Eileen Cook March 16, 2026March 16, 2026 CMS, Independent Dispute Resolution, medicare

CMS to launch centralized platform for independent dispute resolution process

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS plans to transition to an independent dispute resolution “gateway” during the second

CMS Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Medigap Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook March 16, 2026March 16, 2026 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment period, Medigap, Older Adults

In Switching to Original Medicare, Beware of Medigap Plan Refusals

(By Michelle Andrews for KFF Health News) It’s open enrollment season for Medicare Advantage, when people currently enrolled in private

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook March 13, 2026March 13, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

Medicare Advantage spending 14% higher than fee for service: Report

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission estimated Medicare Advantage payments will be 14% greater

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook March 13, 2026March 13, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

Medicare Advantage ‘Dark Money’ Group Attempts To Win Higher Payments for Insurance Companies

(By Fred Schulte and Maia Rosenfeld and David Hilzenrath for KFF Health News) Judging by more than 16,400 comments recently

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

Eileen Cook March 11, 2026March 11, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Overpayments, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

$13.4B premium hike in 2025 due to Medicare Advantage overpayments: Report

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Congressional Joint Economic Committee identified an additional $13.4 billion contributing to higher Medicare