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

Eileen Cook November 11, 2024November 11, 2024 CMS, coinsurance, Deductibles, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Medicare Part D, Older Adults, Premuims

2025 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles

(Source – www.cms.gov) The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the 2025 premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance amounts

CMS Health Care Finance Hospice/Home Health Services Legislative Update Medicare - General Telehealth

Eileen Cook November 8, 2024November 8, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Finance, Hospital at Home, legislative update, medicare, Older Adults, Telehealth

Hospital-at-home, telehealth coverage to end: 5 updates

(By Giles Bruce for Becker’s Hospital Review) Hospital-at-home and telehealth reimbursement from CMS will expire at the end of 2024

Caregiver Medicaid Medicare - General

Eileen Cook November 1, 2024November 1, 2024 Caregivers, Direct Care Workers, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Long-term Services and Supports, Medicaid

Who are the Direct Care Workers Providing Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS)?

(By Priya Chidambaram, Alice Burns, Abby Wolk, Gary Claxton, and Robin Rudowitz for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Oct 30,

Health Care - General Health Care Finance Health Insurance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook October 31, 2024October 31, 2024 2-Midnight Rule, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage

5 updates on the 2-midnight rule

(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) From a report suggesting that some payers have “hit the snooze button” on

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

Eileen Cook October 25, 2024October 24, 2024 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Open enrollment, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

It’s important to evaluate your coverage

Medicare Annual Open Enrollment season is here; are you prepared? By now, you should have received your 2025 Medicare &

Disabled Dual Eligible Health Care Finance Medicaid Medicare - General

Eileen Cook October 25, 2024October 24, 2024 Accessing care, Dual Eligible, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, medicare, Social Security Disability, Supplemental Security Income

The Connection Between Social Security Disability Benefits and Health Coverage Through Medicaid and Medicare

(By Maiss Mohamed, Alice Burns, and Juliette Cubanski for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Oct 24, 2024) In 2021, 13

Dual Eligible Health Care Finance Medicaid Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook October 23, 2024October 23, 2024 CMS, Dual-Eligible, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Medicare Savings Programs, Older Adults

What Are the Primary Medicaid Eligibility Pathways for Dual-Eligible Individuals?

(By Alice Burns, Maria T. Peña, Maiss Mohamed, Meredith Freed, and Molly O’Malley Watts for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published:

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

Eileen Cook October 22, 2024October 22, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Medigap, Older Adults

Key Facts About Medigap Enrollment and Premiums for Medicare Beneficiaries

(By Meredith Freed, Nancy Ochieng, Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Oct 18, 2024) Health

CMS Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Medigap

Eileen Cook October 21, 2024October 21, 2024 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medigap, Pre-Existing Conditions

Medigap May Be Elusive for Medicare Beneficiaries with Pre-Existing Conditions

(By Meredith Freed, Nancy Ochieng, Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Oct 18, 2024) Medicare

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

Eileen Cook October 21, 2024October 21, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Medicare Drug Plans Are Getting Better Next Year. Some Will Also Cost More.

(By Susan Jaffe for KFF Health News) When Pam McClure learned she’d save nearly $4,000 on her prescription drugs next