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Eileen Cook October 31, 2024October 31, 2024 Caregiver, Caregiver Stress

Caregiving can be a tough, lonely mission. One daughter found ways to reconnect

(By Kat McGowan for NPR) Dawn Shedrick is matter-of-fact about the heartbreaks of caregiving. She is clear and calm when

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Eileen Cook October 30, 2024October 30, 2024 ACA, Block Grant, Federal Spending, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid

Follow the Money: How Medicaid Financing Works and What That Means for Proposals to Change it

(By Robin Rudowitz and Elizabeth Williams for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Oct 29, 2024) In a recent column, KFF

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Medical TechnologyPart D/Prescription DrugsVeterans Benefits
Eileen Cook October 30, 2024October 30, 2024 Medical Technology, Prescription Drugs, Veterans, Veterans Health care, VIONE

One million Veterans helped through VIONE

(Source – news.va.gov) As medication use increases with age and the presence of multiple chronic health conditions, it’s common for

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Health Care FinancePart D/Prescription Drugs
Eileen Cook October 30, 2024October 30, 2024 GoodRx, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Part D, Qsymia

GoodRx enters weight loss drug arena

(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) GoodRx has officially entered the weight loss drug market by offering an exclusive

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Health Care FinanceIllegal ActivitiesMedicare Fraud; Illegal Activities
Eileen Cook October 29, 2024October 29, 2024 Billing Fraud, Fraud Schemes, Medicare Fraud

Healthcare billing fraud: 10 recent cases

(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) Here are 10 healthcare billing fraud cases that Becker’s has reported since Oct.

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CMSMedicare AdvantagePart D/Prescription Drugs
Eileen Cook October 29, 2024October 29, 2024 CMS, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Star Ratings, Medicare Part D

Why low Medicare Advantage star ratings can lead to a ‘Darwinian death spiral’

(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) In the world of Medicare Advantage, hundreds of millions of dollars in health

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Affordable Care Act (ACA)Health Care FinanceHealth Insurance
Eileen Cook October 28, 2024October 28, 2024 ACA, Health Insurance, Health Insurance Subsidies, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance

Explaining Health Care Reform: Questions About Health Insurance Subsidies

(By The Kaiser Family Foundation published October 25, 2024) Health insurance is expensive and can be difficult to afford for

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Mental Health/Behavioral HealthVeterans Benefits
Eileen Cook October 28, 2024October 28, 2024 Mental Health, Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program, Veterans, Veterans Health care

Veterans get faster access to residential treatment

(Source – news.va.gov) VA is advancing efforts to give Veterans faster and simpler access to its mental health residential rehabilitation

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CMSDHS -OIGMedicare Advantage
Eileen Cook October 28, 2024October 28, 2024 CMS, DHS-OIG, Health Insurance companies, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

Insurers call OIG Medicare Advantage audit ‘misleading’

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Groups representing insurers said an audit from HHS’ Office of Inspector General “paints

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CMSHealth Care - GeneralHealth Care FinanceMedicare - GeneralMedicare AdvantagePart D/Prescription Drugs
Eileen Cook October 25, 2024October 24, 2024 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Open enrollment, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

It’s important to evaluate your coverage

Medicare Annual Open Enrollment season is here; are you prepared? By now, you should have received your 2025 Medicare &

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