What is the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ New AHEAD Model?
(By Alice Burns for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jan 02, 2024) In September 2023, the Centers for Medicare and
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Americans on Medicare now get better access to mental health care. Here’s how
(By Juana Summers, Avery Keatley, and Sarah Handel for NPR) Starting Jan. 1, the more than 65 million Americans who
Read MoreSenators concerned Medicare Advantage plans deny long-term care
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) A pair of senators are asking CMS to require Medicare Advantage plans to
Read MoreMedicare changes for the new year
January 1st is just around the corner, and many things will change, including Medicare. If you are a Medicare beneficiary
Read MoreMedicare Advantage Open Enrollment starts soon
Annual Medicare Open Enrollment has closed now, so it is time for Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment. What is Medicare Advantage
Read MoreMedicare expanding coverage
Congress has approved an expansion of mental health providers covered under the Medicare program. As of January 1, 2024, Medicare
Read MoreAmericans’ Challenges with Health Care Costs
(By Lunna Lopes, Marley Presiado, and Liz Hamel for the Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Dec 21, 2023) For many years,
Read MoreFeds want Humana’s Medicare Advantage clawback lawsuit thrown out
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Justice Department wants Humana’s lawsuit challenging a CMS rule that would implement
Read MoreWho Uses Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports?
(By Priya Chidambaram, Alice Burns, and Robin Rudowitz for the Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Dec 14, 2023) KFF estimates that
Read MoreThe New Help for Medicare Beneficiaries with High Drug Costs That Few Seem to Know About
(By Juliette Cubanski and Tricia Neuman for the Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Dec 12, 2023) The Inflation Reduction Act of
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