Becerra orders Medicare to reconsider premium hike following price drop for Biogen’s Aduhelm
(By Rachel Cohrs for STAT) WASHINGTON — Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra on Monday took the
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Medicare – General
A do-over for Medicare Advantage plans members
Of the 26.9 million Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, a percentage of them discovered their plan is
Read MoreMedicare will begin to pay for continuous glucose monitors
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid have released their final rule expanding Medicare coverage for all continuous glucose monitors. This
Read MoreBehind the Medicare Part B increase
Although Social Security recipients will see the highest cost-of-living adjustment in almost 40 years; however, for Medicare beneficiaries, the raise
Read MoreWhat is the Medicare Direct Contracting program?
What is the Medicare Direct Contracting pilot program? First, Medicare is administered either by traditional fee-for-service Medicare or Medicare Advantage.
Read MoreMake your next Medicare premium payment online
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) Spend less time paying your bills—pay your Medicare Part B premium online. If you get this bill from Medicare for
Read MoreGet help with Medicare costs
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) If you have Medicare and you’re facing challenges paying for health care, you may qualify for Medicare
Read More2020 saw Medicare spending drop, telehealth scooping larger cut of budget, report says: 7 takeaways
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare saw a 14 percent dip in anticipated payments to physicians in 2020,
Read MorePost-Pandemic, What’s a Phone Call From Your Physician Worth?
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) Maybe this has happened to you recently: Your doctor telephoned to check in
Read MoreDeadlines for health insurance applications
It is that time of the year when you have deadlines to meet for health insurance applications. If you have
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