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Eileen Cook August 2, 2023August 2, 2023 0 Comments Alzheimer's Disease, CMS, Donanemab, Dual Eligible, FDA, Lecanemab Drug, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

The Real Costs of the New Alzheimer’s Drug, Most of Which Will Fall to Taxpayers

(By Arthur Allen for KFF Health News) The first drug purporting to slow the advance of Alzheimer’s disease is likely

Alzheimer's/Dementia Caregiver CMS HHS Medicare - General

Eileen Cook August 2, 2023August 2, 2023 0 Comments Alzheimer's Disease, CMS, Dementia, GUIDE, medicare, Older Adults

Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced its new dementia care model. The model, Guiding an Improved Dementia

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

Eileen Cook August 1, 2023August 1, 2023 0 Comments CMS, Dual-Eligible, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Mediciad

How Do Dual-Eligible Individuals Get Their Medicare Coverage?

(By Maria T. Peña, Maiss Mohamed, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jul

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

Eileen Cook July 28, 2023July 28, 2023 0 Comments Big Pharma, CMS, medicare, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program, Medicare Part D

What’s a fair price for a prescription drug? Medicare’s about to weigh in

(By Leslie Walker and Dan Gorenstein for NPR) Drugmakers around the globe are bracing for a major shakeup in how

Medicaid Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook July 27, 2023July 27, 2023 0 Comments Dual Eligibles, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Mediciad, Supplemental Benefits

Higher-risk enrollees more likely to use Medicare Advantage supplemental benefits, Elevance Health finds

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage enrollees who use supplemental benefits are more likely to live in

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

Eileen Cook July 27, 2023July 27, 2023 0 Comments CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D

Key Facts About Medicare Part D Enrollment and Costs in 2023

(By Juliette Cubanski and Anthony Damico for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jul 26, 2023) The Medicare Part D program provides

Aging CMS Legislative Update Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook July 26, 2023July 26, 2023 0 Comments CMS, medicare, Medicare Part D, Older Adults, Ozempic, Treat and Reduce Obesity Act

New Weight Loss Drugs Carry High Price Tags and Lots of Questions for Seniors

(By Judith Graham for KFF Health News) Corlee Morris has dieted throughout her adult life. After her weight began climbing

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook July 25, 2023July 25, 2023 0 Comments CMS, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Costs

What 8 recent studies found about Medicare Advantage

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Recent studies have uncovered differences between networks, beneficiary characteristics and medications prescribed in

CMS Medicare - General Mental Health/Behavioral Health

Eileen Cook July 21, 2023July 21, 2023 0 Comments Behavioral Health, CMS, medicare, Older Adults

Important New Changes to Improve Access to Behavioral Health in Medicare

(Source – cms.gov/blog) As we emerge from the COVID-19 public health emergency, it is abundantly clear that our nation must

Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Medigap

Eileen Cook July 17, 2023July 17, 2023 0 Comments Medical debt, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement Benefits

Understanding the fundamentals of Medicare

A recent study by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that 22 percent of people ages 65 and up said they