Dementia Can Take a Toll on Financial Health, as Some Families Learn the Hard Way
By Sara Boden, WESA on June 20, 2023 for Kaiser Family Foundation Angela Reynolds knew her mother’s memory was slipping,
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Healthcare Finance
The current Medicare Advantage payment structure results in overpayments
Current research states that the millions of beneficiaries in traditional Medicare who have switched to Medicare Advantage plans have lower
Read More6 Medicare Advantage plans audited for upcoding in the last six months
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Audits published in the last six months found almost $32 million in overpayments
Read MoreThe Facts About Medicare Spending
(Source – The Kaiser Family Foundation Published June 2023) Medicare provides health insurance coverage for more than 65 million people,
Read MoreMedicare Advantage star ratings decline will cost CVS Health up to $1B in revenue
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CVS Health is expecting Aetna’s operating income to decrease by up to $1
Read More6 limitations with payers’ price transparency data, per Elevance Health researchers
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Payers have been required to post pricing information online for covered items and
Read MoreNew Alzheimer’s Drugs Spark Hope for Patients and Cost Concerns for Medicare
(By Juliette Cubanski and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation published May 18, 2023) The FDA’s accelerated approval of Aduhelm
Read MoreOIG: Duplicate Medicare, VA payments cost Medicare $128M
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare could have saved $128 million in duplicate claims payments with a better
Read MoreHospitals will spend up to 3% more on drugs in 2023, study finds
(By Paige Twenter for Becker’s Hospital Review) Nonfederal hospitals’ costs have hovered around $35 billion to $40 billion since 2018,
Read MoreFAQs about the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program
(By Juliette Cubanski for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Apr 20, 2023) The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the Act), signed
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