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

Eileen Cook November 14, 2025November 14, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Open enrollment, Medicare Part D, Older Adults, Provider Network

Don’t overlook provider network

We are currently in the Medicare Open Enrollment period, during which Medicare recipients can make changes to their Medicare coverage.

CMS Health Care Finance HHS Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook November 13, 2025November 13, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part B premiums, MedPAC

Medicare premiums are being pushed by rising payments to Medicare Advantage plans

According to a recent report by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPaC), the cost of Medicare Part B premiums is

CMS Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Medicare - General Prior Authorization

Eileen Cook November 13, 2025November 13, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, prior authorization requirements, WISeR Model

8 things to know about the Medicare prior authorization pilot program

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction initiative from CMS will take effect next

CMS Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Medigap Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook November 12, 2025November 12, 2025 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Medigap, Older Adults

Before you sign up for a Medicare Advantage plan

Medicare Advantage health plans have experienced steady growth in recent years, and by 2025, they had reached 54 percent of

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

Eileen Cook November 7, 2025November 7, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Part D, Older Adults, Weight-loss drugs

Medicare will cover weight-loss drugs

Medicare will cover weight-loss drugs under a new deal with drugmakers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk. Approximately 10 percent of

CMS Health Care Finance Legislative Update Medicare - General Telehealth

Eileen Cook November 6, 2025November 6, 2025 CMS, government shutdown, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Older Adults, Telehealth

The shutdown leaves telehealth for Medicare patients in limbo

(By Yuki Noguchi for NPR) A few weeks ago, when Vicki Stearn, 68, tried to schedule a virtual visit with

Aging Health Care Finance LTC Medicare - General

Eileen Cook November 5, 2025November 5, 2025 Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Older Adults

The true cost of health care

Let’s face it, Medicare will not cover all your health care needs in retirement. Plus, there is a cost associated

CMS Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook November 4, 2025November 4, 2025 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Open enrollment, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

What You Can Do If Your Medicare Advantage Insurer Leaves

Insurers are reducing the number of Medicare Advantage health plans offered in 2026. However, analysis from Investopedia found that the

CMS Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook November 3, 2025November 3, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Open enrollment, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Where to start during Medicare open enrollment

The Medicare Open Enrollment Period for 2026 is from October 15 to December 7, 2025. During this time, beneficiaries can

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

Eileen Cook October 31, 2025October 31, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Open enrollment, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Don’t overlook changes to your Medicare plan

The Medicare annual open enrollment is taking place now until December 7th. Each year, during this time, you can review