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CMS Medicaid Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook June 12, 2023June 12, 2023 CMS, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Part D, weight loss drugs

Weight loss drugs and CMS coverage: Why all eyes are on Medicare

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) New GLP-1 drugs to treat diabetes and obesity can be expensive, and

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

Eileen Cook June 8, 2023June 8, 2023 Aging Population, CMS, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

The Facts About Medicare Spending

(Source - The Kaiser Family Foundation Published June 2023) Medicare provides health insurance coverage for more than 65 million people,

CMS Health Care Finance Medicaid Medicare - General

Eileen Cook June 6, 2023June 6, 2023 CMS, Medicaid, medicare, Pay Cuts, Physicians, Reimbursment

Why some physicians are breaking up with Medicare

(By Riz Hatton for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Sixty-five percent of physicians plan to continue treating Medicare and Medicaid patients,

CMS DME Medical Technology Medicare - General

Eileen Cook June 5, 2023June 5, 2023 CMS, DME, medicare, Power Wheelchairs, Power-seat elevation

For many who use power wheelchairs, CMS decision just made seat elevation much less expensive

(By Kerry Dooley Young for ST A T) For years, patients and medical groups have advocated for Medicare to cover

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook May 30, 2023May 30, 2023 Aetna, CMS, CVS Health, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Star Ratings

Medicare Advantage star ratings decline will cost CVS Health up to $1B in revenue

(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) CVS Health is expecting Aetna’s operating income to decrease by up to

CMS Medicaid Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Mental Health/Behavioral Health

Eileen Cook May 25, 2023May 25, 2023 Cancer Screenings, CMS, Dual Eligible, Medicaid, medicare, Mental Health

CMS: Dual-eligible Medicare Advantage members less likely to receive cancer screenings, mental healthcare

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Individuals who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid had lower scores

Alzheimer’s/Dementia CMS FDA Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook May 25, 2023May 25, 2023 Aduhelm drug, Alzheimer’s Disease, Alzheimer’s Treatment, CMS, FDA, medicare

How Medicare’s Aduhelm decision revived old questions about new drugs

(By Kerry Dooley Young for ST A T) Medicare’s decision to withhold coverage for Biogen’s Aduhelm despite the Food and

CMS Health Insurance Medical Technology Medicare - General Telehealth

Eileen Cook May 24, 2023May 24, 2023 CMS, medicare, Private Insurance, Remote Patient Monitoring, Telehealth

Medicare payers vow to keep covering remote patient monitoring

(By Giles Bruce for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Private insurance companies that contract for Medicare will continue to pay for

CMS Medicaid Part D/Prescription Drugs Price Transparency

Eileen Cook May 24, 2023May 24, 2023 CMS, Drug price Transparency, Managed Care plans, Medicaid, PBM

CMS proposes rules to improve Medicaid drug price transparency

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) CMS is proposing a set of rules for drug manufacturers, pharmaceutical benefit

CMS Legislative Update Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook May 18, 2023May 18, 2023 Algorithms Factor, Care Denials, CMS, Medicare Advantage, Medicare’s Coverage rules

Senators probing largest Medicare Advantage plans over how algorithms factor in care denials

(By Bob Herman and Casey Ross for ST A T) Senators warned the country’s largest Medicare Advantage insurers at a