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Mental Health/Behavioral Health Veterans Benefits

Eileen Cook November 30, 2023November 30, 2023 Veteran Suicide, Veterans, Veterans Health care, Veterans Suicide Prevention

Faith-based event held to combat Veteran suicide

(Source – news.va.gov) Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks and Central Arkansas Veterans Health Care System hosted a faith-based

Health Care Finance Health Insurance Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook November 30, 2023November 30, 2023 Cigna Group, Health Insurance, Health Insurance companies, Humana, Medicare Advantage, Merger

Cigna, Humana ‘in talks’ to merge

(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Cigna Group and Humana are “in talks” to merge, The Wall Street

CMS Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook November 30, 2023November 30, 2023 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Ads, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Uncle Sam Wants You … to Help Stop Insurers’ Bogus Medicare Advantage Sales Tactics

(By Susan Jaffe for KFF Health News) After an unprecedented crackdown on misleading advertising claims by insurers selling private Medicare

Telehealth Veterans Benefits

Eileen Cook November 29, 2023 VA Health Chat, Veterans, Veterans Health care

Oklahoma City VA’s Health Chat app

(Source – news.va.gov) Oklahoma City VA recently launched a new app called “VA Health Chat” to help Veterans “chat” directly

Affordable Care Act (ACA)Employer Healthcare Health Care Finance Health Insurance

Eileen Cook November 29, 2023November 29, 2023 ACA, Family Health Insurance, Health Insurance, Healthcare Costs, Small Employers

Family Health Insurance Is No Longer Affordable Through Small Employers

(By Drew Altman for the Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Nov 28, 2023) One thing that really jumped out from our

CMS Emerging Health Issues Health Care Finance Health Insurance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook November 29, 2023November 29, 2023 Healthcare Costs, Hospital Inpatient Stay, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage claims denials

Hospitals worry the plans are going to skirt federal regulations in reviewing hospital admissions

The American Hospital Association and the Federation of American Hospitals have voiced their concerns to the Centers for Medicare and

Emerging Health Issues Health Care - General Health Insurance Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization

Eileen Cook November 28, 2023November 28, 2023 Bipartisan Support, CMS, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage claims denials, Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization

Bipartisan anger over Medicare Advantage denials on the rise

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Concerns about Medicare Advantage denials are on the rise in Washington, Politico reported

Alzheimer's/Dementia FDA Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook November 28, 2023November 28, 2023 Aducanumab, Alzheimer's Disease, ARIA, CMS, Dementia, Donanemab, FDA, Lecanemab Drug, medicare, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Manufacturers need to be more open about a dangerous Alzheimer’s drug side effect

(By Madhav Thambisetty for STAT) Since the FDA’s approval of lecanemab (marketed as Leqembi) and Medicare’s recent decision to cover

Veterans Benefits

Eileen Cook November 27, 2023November 27, 2023 Mobile Medical Unit (MMU), Veterans, Veterans Health care

Mobile medical unit to meet Veterans where they live

(Source – news.va.gov) Bay Pines VA became the latest recipient of a new Mobile Medical Unit (MMU) after delivery of

CMS Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Medigap Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook November 27, 2023November 27, 2023 CMS, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Medicare Advantage plans are not for everyone

There are many advantages to selecting a Medicare Advantage plan over traditional Medicare. Medicare Advantage plans have a limit on

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