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
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Medicare – General
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
Read MoreImportant 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
Read MoreUnderstanding the fundamentals of Medicare
A recent study by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that 22 percent of people ages 65 and up said they
Read MoreWill the new Alzheimer’s drug put pressure on Medicare premiums?
The FDA approved the drug Leqembi, and Medicare will cover the new expensive new drug that promises the slowing the
Read MoreMedicare Advantage’s growth spurt won’t last forever: McKinsey
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage enrollment has grown rapidly in recent years, now enrolling over half of
Read MoreCMS Releases Revised Guidance for Historic Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program
(Source – www.cms.gov/newsroom) For the first time in history, Medicare has the ability to directly negotiate the prices of covered
Read MoreOIG: Medicare overpaid up to $888M for genetic tests
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare could have overpaid hundreds of millions for genetic testing from 2018 to
Read MoreAn Alzheimer’s drug is on the way, but getting it may still be tough. Here’s why
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) The first drug shown to slow down Alzheimer’s disease is likely to receive full approval
Read MoreTransforming Medicare Coverage: A New Medicare Coverage Pathway for Emerging Technologies and Revamped Evidence Development Framework
(Source – www.cms.gov) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is committed to fostering innovation while ensuring that people
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