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Eileen Cook August 21, 2025August 21, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults, Physician Fee Schedule

Could we see a “two-tier” Medicare program?

Did you know that there are roughly 67 million Medicare patients, and 54 percent of them are in a Medicare

CMS Legislative Update Medicare - General Prior Authorization

Eileen Cook August 12, 2025August 12, 2025 CMS, medicare, medicare legislation, Prior Authorization

Lawmakers question adding prior authorization for traditional Medicare services

(By: Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) A group of House Democrats is seeking answers from CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz,

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General

Eileen Cook August 7, 2025August 7, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, IRMAA, Late Enrollment Penalty, medicare, Medicare Premiums

Medicare billing surprises

Around your 65th birthday, you will have a 7-month window of time when you can sign up for Medicare. It

CMS Health Care Finance Medicaid Medicare - General

Eileen Cook August 5, 2025August 5, 2025 AI, CMS, Fraud Prevention, Medicaid, medicare

The next step in preventing fraud

In recent weeks, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that the “Fraud Takedown” resulted in the prosecution

Aging CMS Congressional Budget Office (CBO)Health Care Finance Medicaid Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook August 1, 2025August 1, 2025 CMS, Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults, SNPs

Increasing enrollment in Medicare Advantage

Enrollment in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans has steadily increased in recent years, currently accounting for over half (54 percent) of

CMS Health Care - General Medicare - General

Eileen Cook August 1, 2025August 1, 2025 medicare, Older Adults, PCPs, Specialists

PCPs leave Medicare at faster rates than specialists: 4 study notes

(By: Mariah Taylor for Becker’s Hospital Review) Primary care physicians are leaving fee-for-service Medicare programs faster than specialists, according to

Artificial Intelligence CMS Digital Technology Health Care Redesign

Eileen Cook July 31, 2025July 31, 2025 CMS, Digital Technology, OpenAI, Patient-Centric Healthcare Ecosystem

White House, Tech Leaders Commit to Create Patient-Centric Healthcare Ecosystem

(Source – www.cms.gov) Today, the Trump Administration announced progress toward building a smarter, more secure, and more personalized healthcare experience

CMS Health Care Finance Part D/Prescription Drugs