Medicare finalizes its restrictions on new Alzheimer’s drug, despite pressure from drugmakers
(By Rachel Cohrs for STAT) WASHINGTON — Medicare on Thursday finalized its plan to restrict coverage for the controversial, pricey
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Medicare – General
Next time, get your “Medicare & You” handbook electronically!
(Source – medicare.gov/blogs) Perhaps you got your copy of the 2022 “Medicare & You” handbook in the mail last fall,
Read MoreFree COVID-19 home tests for Medicare Part B beneficiaries
Starting Monday, the first time in the history of the Medicare program that they will be paying for over-the-counter services
Read MoreFlorida Blue launches in-home primary care
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Florida Blue Medicare, the state’s Blue Cross and Blue Shield Medicare plan, is
Read MoreMost Medicare Supplement plans face falling enrollment, AHIP report finds
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Most Medicare Supplement plans faced falling enrollment from 2019-20, according to a report
Read More43% of Medicare beneficiaries used telehealth services in 1st year of pandemic
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) A March 15 HHS Office of the Inspector General report concluded telehealth was
Read MoreHHS examining risk adjustment practices that led to $12B in Medicare Advantage overpayments
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) HHS says it’s examining risk adjustment practices that may have led to billions
Read More5 Medicare Advantage takeaways from MedPAC congressional report
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission released its March 2022 “Medicare Payment Policy” report
Read MoreTips on reviewing your Medicare Advantage plan
Many people switch to Medicare Advantage during the fall Medicare Annual Enrollment Period, not fully understanding how the plans work.
Read More$1.5 trillion congressional omnibus bill extends telehealth coverage
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Congress passed a $1.5 trillion omnibus spending bill March 10 that allows employers
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