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Eileen Cook December 7, 2023December 7, 2023 Drug Imports, Drugmakers, FDA, Medicare Part D

Colorado Blames Biden Team and Drugmakers for Delaying Canadian Imports

(By Phil Galewitz for KFF Health News) Colorado officials say their plan to import cheaper medicines from Canada has been

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Health Care FinanceHealth InsurancePart D/Prescription DrugsVeterans Benefits
Eileen Cook December 6, 2023December 6, 2023 Active Duty Military, Medically retired military, Survivors of active duty, Tricare, TRICARE Pharmacy, Veterans

What you need to know about TRICARE Pharmacy costs in 2024

Beginning January 1st, for those covered by TRICARE, some of you may see an increase in pharmacy copayments. Survivors of

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Health Care FinancePart D/Prescription Drugs
Eileen Cook December 6, 2023December 6, 2023 Drug costs, Drug price Transparency, Medicare Part D

The Mark Cuban effect on drug pricing

(By Paige Twenter for Becker’s Hospital Review) In January 2022, entrepreneur and “Shark Tank” star Mark Cuban launched an online

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Eileen Cook December 6, 2023 Veteran Suicide, Veterans, Veterans Crisis Line, Veterans Health care, Veterans Suicide Prevention

A conversation about Veteran suicide prevention can save a life

(Source – news.va.gov) I’ve found that many Veterans have a hard time reaching out for help when they’re going through

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Eileen Cook December 6, 2023 ACA, Healthcare redesign, Much Better Healthcare, Presidential Candidates, Voters

Presidential candidates are setting their sights on the ACA. Are voters?

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Affordable Care Act is back in the political spotlight, but few voters

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Mental Health/Behavioral HealthPTSDSocial MediaVeterans Benefits
Eileen Cook December 5, 2023December 5, 2023 PTSD, Social Media, VA Mental Health Apps, Veterans, Veterans Health care

PTSD Bytes: Social media use and PTSD

(Source – news.va.gov) In this episode of the PTSD Bytes podcast, host Dr. Colleen Becket-Davenport discusses the relationship between social

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CMSDHS -OIGHealth Care FinanceMedicare Advantage
Eileen Cook December 5, 2023December 5, 2023 CMS, DHS -Office of Inspector General, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Audits, Medicare Advantage Overpayments

10 payers audited for Medicare Advantage overpayments in 2023

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) OIG audits found over $213 million in estimated Medicare Advantage overpayments in 2023.

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Eileen Cook December 5, 2023 Artificial Hips, FDA, Healthcare Costs, Medical Technology, Older Adults

Patients Expected Profemur Artificial Hips to Last. Then They Snapped in Half.

(By Brett Kelman and Anna Werner, CBS News and KFF Health News) Bradley Little, a physical education teacher in Arizona,

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CMSDental/Oral HealthHealth Care FinanceHealth Care RedesignMedicare - General
Eileen Cook December 4, 2023December 4, 2023 CMS, dental health, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare redesign, medicare, Older Adults

Recent Changes to Medicare Coverage of Dental Services from the 2023 and 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rules

(By Meredith Freed, Tricia Neuman, and Juliette Cubanski for the Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Dec 01, 2023) Medicare does not

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DHS -OIGMedicare Advantage
Eileen Cook December 4, 2023December 4, 2023 CMS, DHS -Office of Inspector General, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Overpayments

OIG: Centene subsidiary received estimated $5.1M in Medicare Advantage overpayments

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) SelectCare of Texas, a Centene subsidiary, received an estimated $5.1 million in net

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