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Eileen Cook October 2, 2024October 2, 2024 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D

22 states where Medicare Advantage offerings are shrinking

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) In 22 states and Washington, D.C., there will be fewer Medicare Advantage plans

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Eileen Cook October 2, 2024October 2, 2024 Health Insurance Premiums, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, High Deductible, individual coverage health reimbursement arrangement

Benefit Trend: Employers Opt To Give Workers an Allowance for Coverage

(By Michelle Andrews for KFF Health News) Dave Lantz is no stranger to emergency department or doctor bills. With three

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Eileen Cook October 1, 2024October 1, 2024 Annual Open Enrollment, CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Nearly 7 in 10 Medicare Beneficiaries Did Not Compare Plans During Medicare’s Open Enrollment Period

(By Nancy Ochieng, Juliette Cubanski, Meredith Freed, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Sep 26, 2024) Each

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Eileen Cook October 1, 2024October 1, 2024 Veterans, Veterans Crisis Line, Veterans Health care

Beyond the call: Understanding the Veterans Crisis Line

(Source – news.va.gov) Veterans frequently share that they see the Veterans Crisis Line number, Dial 988 then Press 1, everywhere,

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CMSHealth Care FinanceMedicare Advantage
Eileen Cook October 1, 2024October 1, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

States with highest, lowest Medicare Advantage premiums | 2025

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Average Medicare Advantage premiums in 2025 range from $2.44 in Nevada to $62.25

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Veterans Benefits
Eileen Cook September 30, 2024September 30, 2024 Veteran Community Partnerships, Veterans, Veterans Health care

Community partnership helps Veterans navigate their health care

(Source – news.va.gov) VA’s National Center for Healthcare Advancement and Partnerships (HAP) helps create and manage partnerships between VA and

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CMSHealth Care FinanceMedicare - GeneralMedicare AdvantagePart D/Prescription Drugs
Eileen Cook September 30, 2024September 30, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Medicare Advantage premiums, benefits stable for ’25, CMS says: 10 notes

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Average Medicare Advantage premiums and Medicare Part D premiums will decrease in 2024,

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CMSHealth Care FinanceMedicare - GeneralMedicare AdvantagePart D/Prescription Drugs
Eileen Cook September 30, 2024September 30, 2024 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

The Medicare Advantage Influence Machine

(By Fred Schulte and Holly K. Hacker for KFF Health News) Federal officials resolved more than a decade ago to

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Arlene Sharp September 27, 2024September 27, 2024 Healthcare Costs, medicare

What is Medicare tax and and who pays it? Experts explain

By Margie Zable Fisher for Fortune Well on September 26, 2024 For the government to provide Medicare to 67.4 million

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CMSHealth Care - GeneralHealth InsuranceMedicare - GeneralPrior Authorization
Arlene Sharp September 27, 2024September 27, 2024 CMS, medicare, Prior Authorization

Medicare Advantage Denials Increased Before the Implementation of New Prior Authorization Rules

By Julie Carter for Medicare Rights on September 26, 2024 KFF recently analyzed Medicare Advantage (MA) data on prior authorization,

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