Leqembi could cost Medicare up to $17.8B
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Leqembi, the newly-approved drug that can slow the progression of Alzhemier’s disease, will
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Medicare Part D
Statement: Broader Medicare Coverage of Leqembi Available Following FDA Traditional Approval
(Source – www.cms.gov/newsroom) Broader Medicare coverage is now available for Biogen and Eisai’s Leqembi (the brand name for lecanemab) following
Read MoreCMS Releases Revised Guidance for Historic Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program
(Source – www.cms.gov/newsroom) For the first time in history, Medicare has the ability to directly negotiate the prices of covered
Read MoreCDC advisory panel recommends seniors ‘may’ get RSV vaccine
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) A panel of experts that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccinations
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
Read MoreThe Facts About Medicare Spending
(Source – The Kaiser Family Foundation Published June 2023) Medicare provides health insurance coverage for more than 65 million people,
Read MoreCommercial insurance enrollees pay less for ultra-expensive drugs than Medicare Part D members: Study
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Part D beneficiaries that don’t receive low-income subsidies spend 2.5 times more
Read MoreHalf of All Eligible Medicare Beneficiaries Are Now Enrolled in Private Medicare Advantage Plans
(By Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Meredith Freed, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation published May 01, 2023) According
Read MoreMore enrollees choosing higher-premium Medicare Advantage, Part D plans
(Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The average premium cost for Medicare Advantage plans sold on eHealth increased from $6
Read MoreFAQs about the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program
(By Juliette Cubanski for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Apr 20, 2023) The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the Act), signed
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