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Eileen Cook November 3, 2025November 3, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Physician Fee Schedule, Veterans Health care

CMS finalizes 2026 physician fee schedule: 12 notes

(By: Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS released its final rule for 2026 Medicare payments under the physician fee

CMS Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook November 3, 2025November 3, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Open enrollment, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Where to start during Medicare open enrollment

The Medicare Open Enrollment Period for 2026 is from October 15 to December 7, 2025. During this time, beneficiaries can

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook October 31, 2025October 31, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Open enrollment, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Don’t overlook changes to your Medicare plan

The Medicare annual open enrollment is taking place now until December 7th. Each year, during this time, you can review

Aging CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Medigap Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook October 30, 2025October 30, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Medigap, Older Adults

Is a Medicare Advantage plan worth it?

Is having no monthly premium worth signing up for Medicare Advantage? Some experts say no. According to ATI Advisory, a

Artificial Intelligence CMS Digital Technology Medicare - General

Eileen Cook October 30, 2025October 30, 2025 AI, CMS, Digital Technology, medicare, Older Adults

Medicare Beneficiaries Are Not Luddites

(Author: Drew Altman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Oct 29, 2025) The conventional wisdom used to be that seniors

CMS Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook October 28, 2025October 28, 2025 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Provider Network, Older Adults

Medicare Advantage Provider Networks Limit Enrollees to About Half of the Physicians in Their Area That Are Available to Beneficiaries in Traditional Medicare, on Average

(Source – Chris Lee for The Kaiser Family Foundation published October 27, 2025) With Medicare’s annual open enrollment period underway,

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General Prior Authorization

Eileen Cook October 24, 2025October 24, 2025 AHA, CMS, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Prior Authorization Pilot

AHA pushes CMS to delay Medicare prior authorization pilot

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) The American Hospital Association is urging CMS to delay its Medicare prior authorization

CMS Health Care Finance Health Insurance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook October 21, 2025October 21, 2025 Annual Medicare Open Enrollment, CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Finding the right plan for you

It’s that time of the year again, Medicare Open Enrollment time. Medicare recipients can and should explore their Medicare coverage

Aging CMS Congressional Budget Office (CBO)Health Care Finance Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook October 21, 2025October 21, 2025 CBO, CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

People with Medicare Will Face Higher Costs for Some Orphan Drugs Due to Changes in the New Tax and Budget Law

(Authors: Juliette Cubanski and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Oct 20, 2025) Changes are coming to Medicare’s

Affordable Care Act (ACA)CMS Health Care Finance Legislative Update Medicare - General Telehealth

Eileen Cook October 21, 2025October 21, 2025 ACA, CMS, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Telehealth

Healthcare disruptions mount as shutdown enters day 20

(By: Alan Condon for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Senate on Oct. 20 again voted against reopening the federal government, marking