Weight loss drugs could cost Medicare $6B a year: Study
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare spending could increase between $3.1 billion and $6.1 billion annually if the
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Older Adults
A new movement within geriatric care
(By Mariah Taylor for Becker’s Hospital Review) Geriatric care has been in the spotlight for being understaffed and in high
Read MoreMedicare Advantage Plans Denied a Larger Share of Prior Authorization Requests in 2022 Than in Prior Years
(By Chris Lee for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Aug 08, 2024) Medicare Advantage plans denied 3.4 million prior authorization
Read More7 payers cutting prior authorization requirements
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Several payers are scaling back their prior authorization requirements in an effort to
Read MoreMedicare Advantage in 2024: Premiums, Out-of-Pocket Limits, Supplemental Benefits, and Prior Authorization
(By Meredith Freed, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Aug 08, 2024)
Read MoreUse of Prior Authorization in Medicare Advantage Exceeded 46 Million Requests in 2022
(By Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Nolan Sroczynski, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Aug 05, 2024) Virtually all
Read MoreNew blood tests can help diagnose Alzheimer’s. Are doctors ready for what’s next?
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) A new generation of blood tests promises to change the way doctors diagnose and treat
Read MoreWhat 5 recent studies found about Medicare Advantage
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Recent research has examined how Medicare Advantage plans differ on end-of-life care and
Read MoreMedicare negotiations for lower drug prices near the finish line
(By Sydney Lupkin for NPR) One of the first things President Biden touted in his announcement that he was bowing
Read More7 payers exiting Medicare Advantage markets in 2025
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Six insurers are exiting Medicare Advantage markets in 2025, a number that is
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