Seema Verma: CMS’s ‘expanded pathway’ for new antibiotics can help fight antimicrobial resistance
(By Seema Verma, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for STAT) Americans are under siege by drug-resistant
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Medicare’s Shared Savings Program results should have made headlines. It got a ‘collective shrug’ instead
(By Shawn Morris for STAT) Like the proverbial tree falling in the forest, if the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Read MoreSigning up late for Part B could cost you, but in some cases you can sign up later than 65
If you don’t sign up for Medicare Part B during your seven-month initial enrollment period, you can sign up during
Read MoreGetting your Medicare drug coverage right during open enrollment
Medicare’s annual open enrollment period, when you can make changes that take effect January 1st, is under way and closes
Read MoreNew feature helps you compare nursing home safety
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) Choosing a nursing home for yourself or a loved one can be difficult. There are many things
Read MoreCurbing fraud and waste in Medicare
In an effort to curb Medicare fraud, the administration is designing a five-pronged integrity strategy for the program. The goal
Read MoreCMS issues 2020 star ratings, is your Medicare Advantage plan on the list?
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released its 2020 ratings for Medicare Advantage and Part D plans in time
Read MoreSome Medicare beneficiaries will have more opportunities to elect personal supports and services for 2020
Medicare’s Annual Election period also called the Medicare Fall Open Enrollment period or Fall Annual Enrollment Period for 2020 begins
Read MoreAs Medicare Enrollment Nears, Popular Price Comparison Tool Is Missing
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) Millions of older adults can start signing up next week for private policies
Read MoreYour annual chance to optimize your Medicare coverage is coming soon
Medicare’s open enrollment begins on October 15th and it ends on December 7th, it is designed to give participants the
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