MedPAC recommends accelerating the transition to value-based payment reform
In a nonbinding report to Congress, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) recommends accelerating the transition to value-based payment reform
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Medicare Advantage
Are you thinking of switching from Medicare Advantage plan to a Medigap plan?
If you plan on switching to a Medigap from Medicare Advantage plan, it will require some planning. You need to
Read MoreCMS finalized a rule to expand telehealth coverage for Medicare Advantage plans
In an effort to encourage Medicare Advantage plans to widen their telehealth options, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Read MorePresident Trump Announces Lower Out of Pocket Insulin Costs for Medicare’s Seniors
(Source – www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-release) Today, under President Trump’s leadership, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that over 1,750
Read MoreKnowing the three types of medical providers under Medicare can save you money
Nearly two-thirds of all Medicare beneficiaries prefer original Medicare to Medicare Advantage plans. Beneficiaries like the freedom to choose any
Read MoreHighmark extends breaks for telehealth through Sept. 30: 4 details
(By Laura Dyrda for Becker’s Hospital Review) Pittsburgh-based insurer Highmark extended telehealth coverage benefits to waive deductibles, coinsurance and copayment
Read MoreCMS announces changes to Medicare Advantage and Part D to provide better coverage
On May 22, 2020, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services finalized requirements that will increase access to telehealth for
Read MoreIf you’re 65 or older and lose your job, this is the time to sign up for Medicare
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the unemployment rate among people age 65 or older is now over 15 percent. For
Read MoreBlue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan to return more than $100 million to insured customers and members
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan announced due to disruptions in previously anticipated health care services caused by the COVID-19
Read MoreBlue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota is reducing barriers to care for MA members
For the duration of the public health emergency in 2020, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota is reducing barriers
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