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Medicare Advantage plans offering food and produce benefits

In the upcoming plan year, 1,475 Medicare Advantage plans will offer food and produce benefits to their low-income enrollees. In

Eileen Cook November 3, 2023November 3, 2023 Food and Produce benefits, Food as medicine, Food Insecurity, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage extra benefits, Older Adults

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What you need to know about Medicare Advantage plans

Medicare open enrollment –annual election period (AEP)- refers to an enrollment period from October 15th through December 7th, during which

Eileen Cook November 2, 2023November 2, 2023 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Open enrollment, Medicare Part D

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Value-based care growth stagnant in 2022

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Value-based care models did not grow from 2021 to 2022, though more

Eileen Cook November 1, 2023November 1, 2023 CMS, Health Insurance, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Value-based care models

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What Does the Medicaid Eligibility Rule Mean for Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries and the Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs)?

(By Alice Burns for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Nov 01, 2023) On September 21, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and

Eileen Cook November 1, 2023November 1, 2023 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Part D, Medicare Savings Programs, Older Adults

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Senate committee plans Nov. 8 vote on wide-ranging health care package

By John Wilkerson and Rachel Cohrs for ST A T) WASHINGTON — The Senate Finance Committee plans to vote Nov.

Eileen Cook October 30, 2023October 30, 2023 Healthcare Costs, legislative update, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Part D, PBM Industry

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Overall Satisfaction with Medicare is High, But Beneficiaries Under Age 65 With Disabilities Experience More Insurance Problems Than Older Beneficiaries

(By Juliette Cubanski, Maiss Mohamed, Tricia Neuman, and Gary Claxton for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Oct 26, 2023) While

Eileen Cook October 27, 2023October 27, 2023 CMS, Disabled, Health Insurance, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Satisfaction Survey

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Senators urge more action from CMS on misleading Medicare Advantage marketing

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) A group of senators says CMS actions to crack down on misleading

Eileen Cook October 27, 2023October 27, 2023 CMS, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Marketing, US Senate

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We’re absolutely making it too hard’: The complexity of adult immunization delivery hinders vaccine uptake

(By Helen Branswell for ST A T) Alison Buttenheim was floored by a sign she saw in her doctor’s office

Eileen Cook October 26, 2023October 26, 2023 Adult Immunization, CMS, medicare, Medicare Part D, Older Adults, Vaccines

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4 recent Medicare Advantage overpayment cases

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The Cigna Group will pay over $170 million to settle allegations of

Eileen Cook October 24, 2023October 24, 2023 CMS, DHS-OIG, Healthcare Costs, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Overpayments

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You have an opportunity to set yourself up with better coverage

The 2024 Medicare open enrollment has started and continues through December 7th. During this time, you can change your Medicare

Eileen Cook October 23, 2023October 23, 2023 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Open enrollment, Medicare Part D, Older Adults