What to know about managing Medicare Part B premiums
In October, the Social Security Administration announced the 2024 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) of 3.2 percent, with the average Social Security
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How has the federal process for surprise medical billing disputes performed?
(By Krutika Amin, Rakesh Singh, Kaye Pestaina, and Cynthia Cox for The Kaiser Family Foundation published November 2, 2023) In
Read MoreEast Texas stand down helps homeless Veterans
(Source = news.va.gov) Air Force Veteran Robert Nathaniel spent a year homeless on the streets of Dallas. The former aircraft
Read MoreNow is the time for many seniors to make changes to their Medicare coverage
Medicare open enrollment is happening now through December 7th, during which Medicare plan enrollees can reevaluate their existing Medicare coverage.
Read MoreMedicare Advantage members have fewer hospital readmissions than traditional Medicare: Report
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage enrollees have 70% lower hospital readmission rates than their counterparts in
Read MoreMedicare Expands the Roster of Available Mental Health Professionals
(By Judith Graham for KFF Health News) Lynn Cooper was going through an awful time. After losing her job in
Read MoreMedicare Advantage plans offering food and produce benefits
In the upcoming plan year, 1,475 Medicare Advantage plans will offer food and produce benefits to their low-income enrollees. In
Read MoreCentene partners with Walmart
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) With open enrollment underway, Centene’s Ambetter from Sunshine Health, the payer’s ACA subsidiary
Read MoreVeterans experience immersive technology
(Source – news.va.gov) In September, Gulf Coast VA partnered with VA’s Office of Healthcare Innovation and Learning’s immersive team to
Read MoreWhat you need to know about Medicare Advantage plans
Medicare open enrollment –annual election period (AEP)- refers to an enrollment period from October 15th through December 7th, during which
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