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Arlene Sharp November 21, 2022November 21, 2022 0 Comments audits, medicare, Medicare Advantage

Hidden audits reveal millions in overcharges by Medicare Advantage plans

Newly released federal audits reveal widespread overcharges and other errors in payments to Medicare Advantage health plans, with some plans

CMS Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook November 15, 2022November 15, 2022 0 Comments Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Insulin, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Medicare Plan Finder

Medicare Plan Finder Likely Won’t Note New $35 Cap on Out-of-Pocket Insulin Costs

(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) A big cut in prescription drug prices for some Medicare beneficiaries kicks in

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

Eileen Cook November 11, 2022November 11, 2022 0 Comments Managing Medicare costs, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare enrollment, Medicare Part D, Medigap

Managing Medicare costs

According to financial experts, healthcare costs for a healthy 65-year-old couple will grow to $673,587 over their life expectancy due

Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook November 11, 2022November 11, 2022 0 Comments medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D

The Average Medicare Beneficiary Has a Choice of 43 Medicare Advantage Plans and 24 Part D Stand-Alone Plans for Coverage in 2023

(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Nov 10, 2022) For 2023, the typical beneficiary has a choice of 43 Medicare

Accountable Care Organizations (ACO)CMS Medicare - General

Eileen Cook November 9, 2022November 9, 2022 0 Comments Accountable Care Organizations, CMS, Specialty care, Value-based senior care

CMS doubles down on value-based payments for specialty care: 4 things to know

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS wants all traditional Medicare beneficiaries and most Medicaid beneficiaries in accountable care

Health Care Finance Medicare - General

Eileen Cook November 8, 2022November 8, 2022 0 Comments Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare bundled payments

Medicare bundled payments did not negatively impact patient selection, outcomes, study finds

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare’s bundled payments program did not lead to negative clinical outcomes, or change

Affordable Care Act (ACA)Employer Healthcare Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook November 7, 2022November 7, 2022 0 Comments ACA, Employer Health Insurance, Health Insurance, Health insurance terms, medicare, Medicare Advantage

Health insurance terminology

It is open enrollment season for Medicare, Marketplace, and some employer groups. No matter what health insurance coverage you have,

CMS Medicare - General Mental Health/Behavioral Health

Eileen Cook November 4, 2022November 4, 2022 0 Comments Behavioral Health, CMS, medicare

Strengthening Behavioral Health Care for People with Medicare

(Source – cms.gov) COVID-19 has exacerbated the nation’s struggle with mental health and substance use disorders (collectively called “behavioral health

Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Medigap Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook November 3, 2022November 3, 2022 0 Comments medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Medigap

Do you want to ditch your Medicare Advantage plan?

The open enrollment period allows people already on Medicare to switch to a different plan that suits their needs better

Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Medigap Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook November 2, 2022November 2, 2022 0 Comments medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Open enrollment, Medicare Part D

A Relatively Small Share of Medicare Beneficiaries Compared Plans During a Recent Open Enrollment Period

(By Nancy Ochieng, Juliette Cubanski, Meredith Freed, and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Nov 01, 2022) Each year,