Medicare members are worried about out-of-pocket costs: 7 numbers to know
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) More Medicare beneficiaries are worried about out-of-pocket expenses than premiums, according to a survey
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Medicare for all … of East Palestine?
(By Sarah Owermohle for STAT) WASHINGTON — Nearly three weeks after a train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, spewing toxic
Read MoreCritical reforms are needed to strengthen and improve Medicare Advantage
A Medicare Advantage Plan (like an HMO or PPO) is another Medicare health plan choice you may have as part
Read MoreCMS STATEMENT: Response to Alzheimer’s Association’s Request to Reconsider the Final National Coverage Determination
(Source – www.cms.gov) Alzheimer’s disease is a devastating illness that affects millions of Americans and their families. The Centers for
Read MoreMedicare Advantage enrollment tops 31 million
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage enrollment has reached nearly 31.2 million, according to a February report
Read MoreVirtual-world treatments create improvements in patient care
(Source – news.va.gov) Virtual reality—an immersive experience that may include the sights, sounds, smells and reactions to a situation—is an
Read MoreHigh-deductible health plans are moving health outcomes in the wrong direction
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) As the number of Americans enrolled in high-deductible health plans continues to grow,
Read MoreA Bitter Battle Over the ‘Orphan Drug’ Program Leaves Patients’ Pocketbooks at Risk
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) A prescription drug that helps Lore Wilkinson walk and talk despite a
Read MoreCMS Prior Authorization Proposal Aims to Streamline the Process and Improve Transparency
(By Kaye Pestaina, Justin Lo, Karen Pollitz, and Rayna Wallace for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Feb 21, 2023) The Center
Read MoreHHS: Medicare Advantage audits, risk adjustment changes are not funding cuts
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage audits are “unequivocally not cuts” in funding, HHS says. In a Feb.
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