Here are the first 10 drugs that Medicare will target for price cuts
(By Selena Simmons-Duffin and Deepa Shivaram for NPR) The Biden administration released its list of the first 10 drugs that
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Medicare Shared Savings Program Saves Medicare More Than $1.8 Billion in 2022 and Continues to Deliver High-quality Care
(Source – www.cms.gov/newsroom) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today that the Medicare Shared Savings Program saved
Read MoreAn effort to diversify genetic research finds new variant for Parkinson’s disease in African populations
(By Usha Lee McFarling for STAT) A group of Nigerian, British, and U.S. doctors have discovered a genetic variant that
Read MoreNearly half of Medicare Advantage beneficiaries disenroll from their plans within 5 years: Study
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Many Medicare Advantage beneficiaries disenroll from their plans within five years of enrolling,
Read MoreNext PACT Act deadline: Health care enrollment for Veterans deployed to combat zones
(Source – news.va.gov) Until 11:59 p.m. Sept. 30, 2023, Veterans who deployed to a combat zone, never enrolled in VA
Read MorePublic Opinion on Prescription Drugs and Their Prices
(By Ashley Kirzinger, Alex Montero, Grace Sparks, Isabelle Valdes, and Liz Hamel for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Aug 21, 2023)
Read MoreThese employers offer retired employees Medicare Advantage
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) A judge sided with retirees opposed to the implementation of New York City’s
Read MoreCigna ends prior authorization requirements for 25% of procedures
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Cigna Healthcare has removed prior authorization requirements for more than 600 medical procedures,
Read MoreCMS is Taking Action to Address Benefit Integrity Issues Related to Hospice Care
(Source – www.cms.gov/blog) Effective oversight and enforcement are important to protect the integrity of the Medicare program, especially for vulnerable,
Read MoreThese experimental brain implants can restore speech to paralyzed patients
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) For Pat Bennett, 68, every spoken word is a struggle. Bennett has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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