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Eileen Cook August 28, 2025August 28, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage

Medicare reimbursement is not keeping up with inflation

Medicare reimbursement is not keeping up with inflation, according to a new study. The report noted that doctors are paid

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Rural Health

Eileen Cook August 27, 2025August 27, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Rural Health

Medicare Advantage Enrollees Account for 25% of all Inpatient Hospital Days

(Authors: Jamie Godwin, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Zachary Levinson, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Aug 26, 2025)

CMS Health Care Finance Medicaid Medicare - General

Eileen Cook August 26, 2025August 26, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Older Adults

Income and Assets of Medicare Beneficiaries in 2024

(Authors: Alex Cottrill, Juliette Cubanski, Tricia Neuman, and Karen Smith for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Aug 25, 2025) Close

CMS Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook August 21, 2025August 21, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults, Physician Fee Schedule

Could we see a “two-tier” Medicare program?

Did you know that there are roughly 67 million Medicare patients, and 54 percent of them are in a Medicare

CMS Legislative Update Medicare - General Prior Authorization

Eileen Cook August 12, 2025August 12, 2025 CMS, medicare, medicare legislation, Prior Authorization

Lawmakers question adding prior authorization for traditional Medicare services

(By: Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) A group of House Democrats is seeking answers from CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz,

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General

Eileen Cook August 7, 2025August 7, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, IRMAA, Late Enrollment Penalty, medicare, Medicare Premiums

Medicare billing surprises

Around your 65th birthday, you will have a 7-month window of time when you can sign up for Medicare. It

CMS Health Care Finance Medicaid Medicare - General

Eileen Cook August 5, 2025August 5, 2025 AI, CMS, Fraud Prevention, Medicaid, medicare

The next step in preventing fraud

In recent weeks, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that the “Fraud Takedown” resulted in the prosecution

Affordable Care Act (ACA)Direct Primary/Concierge Care Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Health Insurance HRAs/HSAs Medicaid Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook August 5, 2025August 5, 2025 ACA, CMS, Federal Budget Reconciliation Bill, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Part D

Implementation Dates for 2025 Budget Reconciliation Law

(Source – The Kaiser Family Foundation published August 4, 2025) On July 4, President Trump signed the budget reconciliation bill,

Aging CMS Congressional Budget Office (CBO)Health Care Finance Medicaid Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook August 1, 2025August 1, 2025 CMS, Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults, SNPs

Increasing enrollment in Medicare Advantage

Enrollment in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans has steadily increased in recent years, currently accounting for over half (54 percent) of

Artificial Intelligence CMS Digital Technology Health Care Redesign

Eileen Cook July 31, 2025July 31, 2025 CMS, Digital Technology, OpenAI, Patient-Centric Healthcare Ecosystem

White House, Tech Leaders Commit to Create Patient-Centric Healthcare Ecosystem

(Source – www.cms.gov) Today, the Trump Administration announced progress toward building a smarter, more secure, and more personalized healthcare experience