Medicare Advantage premiums, benefits stable for ’25, CMS says: 10 notes
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Average Medicare Advantage premiums and Medicare Part D premiums will decrease in 2024,
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Healthcare Finance
HCSC approved to purchase Cigna’s Medicare business in Florida
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Florida’s insurance commissioner has given the green light for Health Care Service Corp.
Read MoreOptum joins CVS, Cigna in dropping Humira
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Optum Rx will join the other major pharmacy benefit managers and exclude Humira
Read MoreMedicare Advantage Quality Bonus Payments Will Total at Least $11.8 Billion in 2024
(By Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Meredith Freed, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Sep 11, 2024)
Read MoreUS Uninsured Rate Was Stable in 2023, Even as States’ Medicaid Purge Began
(By Phil Galewitz for KFF Health News) The proportion of Americans without health insurance remained stable in 2023, the Census
Read MoreInsurers: Mental health parity rule will have ‘severe unintended consequences’
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Insurers and employers are pushing back on new rules that would toughen requirements
Read MoreNew Alzheimer’s drug faces challenges
(By Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) Leqembi, an Alzheimer’s drug from Biogen and Eisai, faces hurdles with respect to
Read MoreWith TV Drug Ads, What You See Is Not Necessarily What You Get
(By Elisabeth Rosenthal for KFF Health News) Triumphant music plays as cancer patients go camping, do some gardening, and watch
Read MorePayers move to ditch deductibles
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The trend of health insurers launching products without traditional deductibles is accelerating, reflecting
Read MoreErrors in Deloitte-Run Medicaid Systems Can Cost Millions and Take Years To Fix
(By Samantha Liss and Rachana Pradhan for KFF Health News) The computer systems run by the consulting giant Deloitte that
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