Outdated Medicare rules prevent some dementia patients from getting the medications they need
(By Carolyn Clevenger for STAT) Memory loss is the most obvious symptom of Alzheimer’s disease. But for the more than
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New measure of value can help accountable care organizations deliver better health outcomes for less money
By University of Texas at Austin on May 30, 2024 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is placing
Read MoreRemove the COBRA Creditable Coverage Penalty in Medicare and Help Seniors
By Andrew F Biernat on May 30, 2024 for Managed Healthcare Executive As strategic adviser to the managed care industry
Read MoreWho should pay for Medicare?
By Chris Pope on May 20, 2024 for City Journal In 2023, Medicare spent an average of $16,710 on health-care benefits
Read MoreMedicare spending on weight loss drugs may be lower than previously thought: Report
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare spending on GLP-1 medications may not be as high as some estimates predict
Read MoreCMS extends Medicaid waivers to 2025
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS will extend flexibilities designed to help states keep more eligible individuals enrolled
Read MoreCongress: Close Medicare’s dangerous gaps in coverage for addiction treatment
(By Brian Hurley and Paul N. Samuels for STAT) While many people immediately picture young adults when thinking about the
Read MorePoll: 1 in 8 Adults Say They’ve Taken a GLP-1 Drug, Including 4 in 10 of Those with Diabetes and 1 in 4 of Those with Heart Disease
(By Tammie Smith at The Kaiser Family Foundation published May 10, 2024) About one in eight adults (12%) say they
Read MoreLimiting Medicare Advantage patient surveys could save billions: Study
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Limiting the use of health risk assessments in Medicare Advantage could save the
Read MoreMedicare’s financial picture brightens slightly
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare’s hospital insurance trust fund is expected to run out in 2036, five years
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