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Eileen Cook August 22, 2023August 22, 2023 0 Comments medicare, Medicare Advantage, Post-acute care

Medicare Advantage beneficiaries use less post-acute care than those with traditional Medicare: Study

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage enrollees were less likely to report receiving post-acute care after hospitalization

CMS Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook August 21, 2023August 21, 2023 0 Comments medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Open enrollment, Medicare Part D

Medicare Open Enrollment is coming soon

Medicare Open Enrollment for coverage beginning January 1, 2024, will run from October 15 to December 7, 2023. At this

Aging Caregiver CMS Hospice/Home Health Services Medicare - General

Eileen Cook August 18, 2023August 18, 2023 0 Comments Aging, Caregivers, medicare, Older Adults

A New Medicare Proposal Would Cover Training for Family Caregivers

(By Judith Graham for KFF Health News) Even with extensive caregiving experience, Patti LaFleur was unprepared for the crisis that

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

Eileen Cook August 17, 2023August 17, 2023 0 Comments Employer Coverage, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D

A Snapshot of Sources of Coverage Among Medicare Beneficiaries

(By Gabrielle Clerveau, Nancy Ochieng, Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Aug 14, 2023) Medicare

Legislative Update Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook August 17, 2023August 17, 2023 0 Comments Legislation, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Prior Authorization, Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act

Another House bill takes aim at prior authorizations

(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) Maryland Rep. Mark Green has introduced a bill targeting prior authorization requirements in

CMS Medical Technology Medicare - General

Eileen Cook August 17, 2023August 17, 2023 0 Comments CMS, Genetic Counselors, Genetic testing, Medical Technology, medicare

Medicare beneficiaries deserve access to genetic counselors

(By Deepti Babu for STAT) Precision medicine driven by genetic health care is knocking on the door. It offers hope

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

Eileen Cook August 14, 2023August 14, 2023 0 Comments CMS, Enrollment, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D

Medicare Advantage in 2023: Enrollment Update and Key Trends

(By Nancy Ochieng, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Meredith Freed, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman for the Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Aug

Aging Alzheimer's/Dementia FDA Medicare - General

Eileen Cook August 11, 2023August 11, 2023 0 Comments Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer's Treatment, Donanemab, FDA, Leqembi, medicare

New Alzheimer’s Drug Raises Hopes — Along With Questions

(By Judith Graham for KFF Health News) The FDA has approved Leqembi, the first disease-modifying treatment for early-stage Alzheimer’s and

Affordable Care Act (ACA)CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook August 10, 2023August 10, 2023 0 Comments ACA, CMS, Federal bonus payments, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Star Ratings

Medicare Advantage Insurers Will Collect at Least $12.8 Billion in Federal Bonus Payments in 2023—a Nearly 30% Increase from 2022

(By Craig Palosky for Kaiser Family Foundation published August 9, 2023) Federal spending on bonus payments to insurance companies that

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

Eileen Cook August 9, 2023August 9, 2023 0 Comments CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, HHS, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Medicare Part D

FAQs about the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program

(By Juliette Cubanski for the Kaiser Family Foundation published August 8, 2023) The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the Act),