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Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook September 18, 2024September 18, 2024 Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage extra benefits, Older Adults

The state of Medicare Advantage in 2024

(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage continues to grow fast, diversifying its membership of 33.8 million people,

Alzheimer's/Dementia Emerging Health Issues Medical Technology

Eileen Cook September 17, 2024September 17, 2024 Alzheimer's Disease, blood test, Davos Alzheimer's Collaborative project, Dementia, Older Adults

Mount Sinai among 1st to use blood test for Alzheimer’s detection

(By Elizabeth Gregerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System will be among the first institutions

Eileen Cook September 17, 2024September 17, 2024 Aging, Aging in place, Older Adults

Historic Numbers of Americans Live by Themselves as They Age

(By Judith Graham for KFF Health News) Gerri Norington, 78, never wanted to be on her own as she grew

CMS Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook September 16, 2024September 16, 2024 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Open enrollment, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Medicare Open Enrollment is just around the corner

The annual Medicare Open Enrollment is right around the corner. The open enrollment period runs from October 15th to December

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook September 13, 2024September 13, 2024 CMS, medicare, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Allowing Medicare to Negotiate Drug Prices Remains Broadly Popular Among Voters, Though Most Are Unaware of the Law and Its Projected Savings

(By Craig Paloskey for The Kaiser Family Foundation published September 13, 2024) Allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices on behalf

CMS Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook September 13, 2024September 13, 2024 CMS, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

Should the Medicare Advantage window be widened?

(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Seniors are given the opportunity to switch Medicare Advantage plans annually, but some

Affordable Care Act (ACA)CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook September 12, 2024September 12, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Quality Bonus payments, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Medicare Advantage Quality Bonus Payments Will Total at Least $11.8 Billion in 2024

(By Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Meredith Freed, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Sep 11, 2024)

Alzheimer's/Dementia Health Care Finance Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook September 10, 2024September 10, 2024 Alzheimer's Disease, Eisai, Healthcare Finance, Leqembi, Older Adults, Reimbursement

New Alzheimer’s drug faces challenges

(By Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) Leqembi, an Alzheimer’s drug from Biogen and Eisai, faces hurdles with respect to

Aging Health Care - General Rural Health

Eileen Cook September 4, 2024September 4, 2024 Older Adults, Rural Health

In a rural small town, a group of locals steps up to support senior health

(By Juliana Kim, Tim Evans for NPR) GLEN ULLIN, N.D. — When small rural towns get smaller, the challenges for

Health Insurance Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook September 3, 2024September 3, 2024 Administrative Policies, Health Systems, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

21 health systems dropping Medicare Advantage plans | 2024

(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage provides health coverage to more than half of the nation’s older

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