Important New Changes to Improve Access to Behavioral Health in Medicare
(Source – cms.gov/blog) As we emerge from the COVID-19 public health emergency, it is abundantly clear that our nation must
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Understanding the fundamentals of Medicare
A recent study by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that 22 percent of people ages 65 and up said they
Read MoreWill the new Alzheimer’s drug put pressure on Medicare premiums?
The FDA approved the drug Leqembi, and Medicare will cover the new expensive new drug that promises the slowing the
Read MoreMedicare Advantage’s growth spurt won’t last forever: McKinsey
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage enrollment has grown rapidly in recent years, now enrolling over half of
Read More10 Prescription Drugs Accounted for $48 Billion in Medicare Part D Spending in 2021, or More Than One-Fifth of Part D Spending That Year
(By Chris Lee for The Kaiser Family Foundation published July 12, 2023) A new KFF analysis finds that the 10
Read MoreHHS Announces Actions to Protect Consumers and Lower Health Care Costs
(Source – www.cms.gov/newsroom) The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announced actions to protect consumers from junk health
Read MoreLeqembi 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
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 MoreOIG: Medicare overpaid up to $888M for genetic tests
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare could have overpaid hundreds of millions for genetic testing from 2018 to
Read MoreAn Alzheimer’s drug is on the way, but getting it may still be tough. Here’s why
(By Jon Hamilton for NPR) The first drug shown to slow down Alzheimer’s disease is likely to receive full approval
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