Medicare Expands the Roster of Available Mental Health Professionals
(By Judith Graham for KFF Health News) Lynn Cooper was going through an awful time. After losing her job in
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Medicare Advantage plans offering food and produce benefits
In the upcoming plan year, 1,475 Medicare Advantage plans will offer food and produce benefits to their low-income enrollees. In
Read MoreWhat you need to know about Medicare Advantage plans
Medicare open enrollment –annual election period (AEP)- refers to an enrollment period from October 15th through December 7th, during which
Read MoreValue-based care growth stagnant in 2022
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Value-based care models did not grow from 2021 to 2022, though more dollars
Read MoreWhat Does the Medicaid Eligibility Rule Mean for Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries and the Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs)?
(By Alice Burns for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Nov 01, 2023) On September 21, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and
Read MoreSenate committee plans Nov. 8 vote on wide-ranging health care package
By John Wilkerson and Rachel Cohrs for STAT) WASHINGTON — The Senate Finance Committee plans to vote Nov. 8 on
Read MoreOverall Satisfaction with Medicare is High, But Beneficiaries Under Age 65 With Disabilities Experience More Insurance Problems Than Older Beneficiaries
(By Juliette Cubanski, Maiss Mohamed, Tricia Neuman, and Gary Claxton for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Oct 26, 2023) While
Read MoreSenators urge more action from CMS on misleading Medicare Advantage marketing
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) A group of senators says CMS actions to crack down on misleading marketing
Read MoreWe’re absolutely making it too hard’: The complexity of adult immunization delivery hinders vaccine uptake
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) Alison Buttenheim was floored by a sign she saw in her doctor’s office when she
Read More4 recent Medicare Advantage overpayment cases
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Cigna Group will pay over $170 million to settle allegations of Medicare
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