Marketers finding ways around new Medicare Advantage standards, lawmakers say
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS rules cracking down on Medicare Advantage advertising are a start, but there’s
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Health Care ‘Game-Changer’? Feds Boost Care for Homeless Americans
(By Angela Hart for KFF Health News) The Biden administration is making it easier for doctors and nurses to treat
Read MoreAn Overview of the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Benefit
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation published October 17, 2023) Medicare Part D is a voluntary outpatient prescription drug benefit for
Read MoreAlignment Health, Walgreens launch co-branded Medicare Advantage plans
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Alignment Healthcare will offer co-branded Medicare Advantage plans with Walgreens in four states
Read More31 5-star Medicare Advantage plans | 2024
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS gave 31 Medicare Advantage five-star ratings for 2024, the highest rating for
Read MoreFewer Medicare Advantage plans snag 5-star ratings for 2024
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS’ overall average star ratings declined slightly for Medicare Advantage plans for plan
Read MoreMedicare Enrollees Can Switch Coverage Now. Here’s What’s New and What to Consider
(By Julie Appleby for KFF Health News) Consumers know it’s fall when stores start offering Halloween candy and flu shots
Read More2024 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles
(Source – cms.gov) On October 12, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2024 premiums, deductibles,
Read MoreLawmakers are scrutinizing managed care
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Federal lawmakers have been probing payers on a variety of issues in recent
Read MoreFeds Hope to Cut Sepsis Deaths by Hitching Medicare Payments to Treatment Stats
(By Julie Appleby for KFF Health News) Don Smith remembers the moment he awoke in an intensive care unit after
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