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Eileen Cook October 25, 2024October 24, 2024 Accessing care, Dual Eligible, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, medicare, Social Security Disability, Supplemental Security Income

The Connection Between Social Security Disability Benefits and Health Coverage Through Medicaid and Medicare

(By Maiss Mohamed, Alice Burns, and Juliette Cubanski for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Oct 24, 2024) In 2021, 13

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Eileen Cook October 25, 2024October 24, 2024 CMS, DHS -Office of Inspector General, Health Risk Assessments, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

Medicare Advantage: Questionable Use of Health Risk Assessments Continues To Drive Up Payments to Plans by Billions

(Source – oig.hhs.gov) Medicare Advantage (MA) companies receive higher risk-adjusted payments from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

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Eileen Cook October 24, 2024October 24, 2024 CMS, Copay adjustment Programs, Healthcare Finance, Healthcare redesign, Medicare Part D, Private Insurance

Copay Adjustment Programs: What Are They and What Do They Mean for Consumers?

(By Michelle Long, Meghan Salaga, and Kaye Pestaina for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Oct 24, 2024) Americans spend on

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Eileen Cook October 24, 2024October 24, 2024 Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, PTSD, Veterans, Veterans Health care

Care and research for Alzheimer’s and related dementias

(Source – news.va.gov) Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), spinal cord injuries and traumatic brain injuries (TBI) may face a

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Eileen Cook October 24, 2024October 24, 2024 Healthcare Finance, Medicare Part D, PBM Industry

PBM Math: Big Chains Are Paid $23.55 To Fill a Blood Pressure Rx. Small Drugstores? $1.51.

(By Andy Miller for KFF Health News) CUTHBERT, Ga. — While customers at Adams Family Pharmacy picked up their prescriptions

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Eileen Cook October 23, 2024October 23, 2024 CMS, Dual-Eligible, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Medicare Savings Programs, Older Adults

What Are the Primary Medicaid Eligibility Pathways for Dual-Eligible Individuals?

(By Alice Burns, Maria T. Peña, Maiss Mohamed, Meredith Freed, and Molly O’Malley Watts for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published:

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Eileen Cook October 23, 2024October 23, 2024 Mental Health, Recreational Therapy, Veterans, Veterans Health care

Recreational therapy improves Veterans’ mental health

(Source – news.va.gov) Tennessee Valley VA’s recreational therapy program offers several opportunities for Veterans looking to improve their mental and

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Eileen Cook October 23, 2024October 23, 2024 Family Health Insurance, Health Insurance, Individual Plans

Oscar Health introduces new plans for 2025: 3 notes

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Oscar Health is rolling out new plans for 2025. The insurer will offer

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Eileen Cook October 22, 2024October 22, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Medigap, Older Adults

Key Facts About Medigap Enrollment and Premiums for Medicare Beneficiaries

(By Meredith Freed, Nancy Ochieng, Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Oct 18, 2024) Health

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Eileen Cook October 22, 2024October 22, 2024 Chronic Pain, PTSD, PTSD Bytes podcast, Veterans, Veterans Health care

PTSD Bytes – PTSD and chronic pain

(Source – news.va.gov) In this episode of the PTSD Bytes podcast, host Dr. Colleen Becket-Davenport discusses PTSD and chronic pain

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