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Eileen Cook June 11, 2026June 11, 2026 Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Prior Authorization, Prior Authorization denials

Unusually high rates of prior authorization denials

The Department of Health and Human Services’ inspector general’s latest report found three specific Medicare Advantage plans had the highest

Employer Healthcare Health Care Finance Health Insurance

Eileen Cook June 10, 2026June 10, 2026 Employer Health Insurance, Health Insuarance, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance

Why AdventHealth thinks it can sell an internal insurance model to employers

(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) As employers’ healthcare costs were climbing toward their steepest annual increase in more than a

CMS Health Care Finance Medicaid Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Medigap Part D/Prescription Drugs Prior Authorization

Eileen Cook June 8, 2026June 8, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Medicare Advantage in 2026: Premiums, Out-of-Pocket Limits, Supplemental Benefits, and Prior Authorization

(Authors: Meredith Freed, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jun 5, 2026)

Health Care Finance Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook June 4, 2026June 4, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, IRMAA, medicare, Medicare Part D

What IRMAA actually does to your check

IRMAA (Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount) is a surcharge on Medicare Part B and Part D premiums for high-income beneficiaries. The

Affordable Care Act (ACA)CMS Health Care Finance Medicaid

Eileen Cook June 3, 2026June 3, 2026 ACA, CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, Medicaid Work Requirement

CMS Requires More Restrictive Definition of Medical Frailty in New Medicaid Work Requirements Rule

(Author Jennifer Tolbert for The Kaiser Family Foundation published June 2, 2026) On June 1, 2026, the Centers for Medicare

CMS Health Care Finance Medicaid

Eileen Cook June 2, 2026June 2, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, Medicaid Work Requirement

CMS finalizes framework for Medicaid work rules: 8 things to know

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS published its interim final rule for state implementation of Medicaid work requirements

Health Care Finance

Eileen Cook June 1, 2026June 1, 2026 Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance

Save on your annual medical bills.

An estimated 135 million adults in the U.S. fear they will be priced out of the healthcare system, with nearly

Health Care Finance Legislative Update Medicaid Medical Debt

Eileen Cook June 1, 2026June 1, 2026 Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, Medicaid Work Requirement

A Closer Look at North Carolina’s Implementation of the 2025 Reconciliation Law Medicaid Provisions and Other Changes Amid Medicaid Budget Shortfalls

(Authors: Jada Raphael, Amaya Diana, and Anna Mudumala for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: May 29, 2026) On April 30,

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook May 29, 2026May 29, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Medicare Advantage Out-of-Pocket Limits: Variation and Trends

(Authors: Nancy Ochieng, Meredith Freed, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: May

Emerging Health Issues Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Legislative Update

Eileen Cook May 29, 2026May 29, 2026 Dispute Portal, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, No Surprises Act

Feds finalize No Surprises dispute portal, payer registry: 5 things to know

(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Trump administration has finalized an overhaul of the No Surprises Act’s independent