Who is eligible for Medicare?
Medicare is the federal health insurance program for people who are 65 or older. However, certain younger people with disabilities,
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Medicaid
She has Medicare and Medicaid. So why should it take 18 months to get a wheelchair?
(By Leslie Walker and Dan Gorenstein for NPR) Saleema Render-Hornsby was shocked by the letter she had just received from Medicare.
Read MoreMedicare Advantage beneficiaries with Alzheimer’s disease more likely to switch to traditional Medicare: Study
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage beneficiaries with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia are 1.4 times more
Read More100 things to know about Medicaid
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicaid is in the midst of an unprecedented unwinding of continuous coverage requirements.
Read MoreA Snapshot of Sources of Coverage Among Medicare Beneficiaries
(By Gabrielle Clerveau, Nancy Ochieng, Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Aug 14, 2023) Medicare
Read MoreThe Real Costs of the New Alzheimer’s Drug, Most of Which Will Fall to Taxpayers
(By Arthur Allen for KFF Health News) The first drug purporting to slow the advance of Alzheimer’s disease is likely
Read MoreCalifornia to eliminate asset tests for Medicaid
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS has approved a proposal from California to eliminate asset tests for Medicaid
Read MoreVirginia paid $21.8M for care for Medicaid enrollees that had already died, OIG audit finds
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Virginia made capitation payments for thousands of Medicaid enrollees after their deaths, an
Read MoreKFF Survey Shows Complexity, Red Tape, Denials, Confusion Rivals Affordability as a Problem for Insured Consumers, With Some Saying It Caused Them to Go Without or Delay Care
(Contact Craig Palosky for the Kaiser Family Foundation published June 15, 2023) Most (58%) people with health insurance say they
Read MoreWeight loss drugs and CMS coverage: Why all eyes are on Medicare
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) New GLP-1 drugs to treat diabetes and obesity can be expensive, and most
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