Physicians rally behind Medicare payment bill
(By Alan Condon and Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) Several physician groups have voiced their support for a bill,
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(By Elizabeth Williams, Anna Mudumala, Robin Rudowitz, and Alice Burns for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jan 29, 2025) Medicaid
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(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Express Scripts, The Cigna Group’s pharmaceutical benefit manager, will implement new policies designed
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On July 30, 1965, when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the bill that led to the creation of the Medicare
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(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) An organization representing Medicare Advantage insurers is asking CMS to pause any policy
Read MoreClaims Denials and Appeals in ACA Marketplace Plans in 2023
(By Justin Lo, Michelle Long, Rayna Wallace, Meghan Salaga, and Kaye Pestaina for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jan 27,
Read MoreFAQs about the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program
(By Juliette Cubanski for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jan 23, 2025) The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the Act),
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(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS’ proposed Medicare Advantage rates for 2026 are moving in the right direction,
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(By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez for KFF Health News) A few years before the covid-19 pandemic, Dale Rice lost a toe
Read MoreMedicare Advantage enrollment has increased
Of the Medicare-eligible individuals, 54 percent are enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans. Why has Medicare Advantage plan enrollment increased as
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