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Eileen Cook July 2, 2026 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Quality Bonus payments

Medicare Will Spend More Than $13 Billion on the Medicare Advantage Quality Bonus Program in 2026

(Authors: Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Nancy Ochieng, and Meredith Freed for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jul 1, 2026) The Medicare

CMS Consumer Data Health Care Finance Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook July 2, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Coding

Decoding Medicare Advantage Coding Intensity

(Authors: Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek and Nolan Sroczynski for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jul 1, 2026) In recent years, federal

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General

Eileen Cook July 2, 2026July 2, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Providers

CMS seeks new powers to remove ‘problematic’ Medicare providers — 8 things to know

(By: Alan Condon for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS wants to raise Medicare home health payments by 2.4% in 2027 while

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook July 1, 2026July 1, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage

The proposal would make Medicare Advantage (MA) plans the default

The current administration is considering making Medicare Advantage plans the default coverage option for Medicare enrollees, rather than traditional Medicare.

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

Eileen Cook July 1, 2026July 1, 2026 CMS, GLP-1 drugs, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Part D

CMS launches the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge — but 4 questions linger

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS is rolling out the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program — a demonstration designed

CMS Health Care Finance Health Insurance Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook June 30, 2026June 30, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

What is causing insurers to leave Medicare Advantage markets

Major insurers, including UnitedHealthcare and Humana, have reduced or exited markets in dozens of counties in 2026. Even if you

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General Prior Authorization

Eileen Cook June 26, 2026June 26, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Prior Authorization Pilot

31 House Democrats press CMS on Medicare prior authorization pilot

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) Thirty-one House Democrats are seeking more information on CMS’ Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction

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