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Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook May 28, 2026May 28, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Key Facts About Health Care Affordability for People With Medicare

(Authors: Nancy Ochieng, Meredith Freed, Juliette Cubanski, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: May

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook May 27, 2026May 27, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D

Changes to Medicare Advantage in 2027

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services finalized changes to Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D. The majority of these

Health Care Finance Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook May 20, 2026May 20, 2026 Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Brokers

Annual payments to Medicare Advantage brokers may have topped $10B: Study

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) Between 2014 and 2022, payments to Medicare Advantage brokers grew from $3.9 billion

CMS Health Care Finance Legal Actions/Court Decisions Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook May 7, 2026May 7, 2026 CMS, CMS Fines, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

CMS issues another round of Medicare Advantage fines to 13 health plans

(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS has fined 13 health plans a combined $1.5 million for Medicare Advantage

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

Eileen Cook May 7, 2026May 7, 2026 Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D

That Discount at the Pharmacy Counter May Pack Hidden Costs

(By Rachel Spears for KFF Health News) Next time you go to the pharmacy, you might be offered a coupon

CMS Health Care Finance HHS Medicaid Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook May 4, 2026May 4, 2026 CMS, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program Enhance Some Consumer Protections But Roll Back Others

(Authors: Meredith Freed, Alex Cottrill, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: May 1, 2026)

Health Care Finance Legislative Update Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization

Eileen Cook April 28, 2026April 28, 2026 Healthcare Finance, Legislation, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization, Older Adults

Bipartisan House bill targets MA prior authorization, denial practices: 5 notes

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) A House bill introduced April 20 by a bipartisan group of representatives, five

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Medigap

Eileen Cook April 23, 2026April 23, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medigap, Older Adults

Medigap Premiums Leap, and Consumers Have Few Alternatives

(By Julie Appleby for KFF Health News) After decades of selling insurance, Illinois-based broker John Jaggi had never seen anything

Health Care Finance Legislative Update Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook April 17, 2026April 17, 2026 Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage

Oregon takes control of Medicare Advantage insurer over mounting losses

(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Oregon regulators have placed ATRIO Health Plans under state supervision after the Medicare

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook April 9, 2026April 9, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

9 Medicare Advantage numbers to know in 2026

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Payment Advisory Commission insights, Congressional reports and enrollment data have all been

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