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Insurers urge CMS to reverse course on ‘flawed’ MA risk adjustment changes

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Insurers are urging CMS not to implement proposed risk adjustment changes in

Eileen Cook March 8, 2023March 8, 2023 CMS, Health Insurance companies, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Risk Adjustment

CMS Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs

Biden proposes expanding Medicare drug negotiation program

(By Rachel Cohrs for ST A T) WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will propose expanding Democrats’ new drug pricing law

Eileen Cook March 7, 2023March 7, 2023 CMS, medicare, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program, Medicare Part D

CMS Part D/Prescription Drugs

CMS Drug Spending Dashboards and the Inflation Reduction Act

(Source - www.cms.gov/blog) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the annual update to the Drug Spending Dashboards with

Eileen Cook March 3, 2023March 3, 2023 CMS, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Medicare Part A, Medicare Part B, Medicare Part D

CMS Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Medigap Part D/Prescription Drugs

More insurance brokers would choose traditional Medicare over Medicare Advantage: Report

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) More insurance brokers said they would enroll in traditional Medicare over Medicare

Eileen Cook March 2, 2023March 2, 2023 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Medigap

Accountable Care Organizations (ACO)CMS

CMS’ most successful alternative payment models

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) CMS has launched more than 50 savings model programs since the agency’s

Eileen Cook March 1, 2023March 1, 2023 Alternative Payment Models, CMS

CMS Dental/Oral Health Medicare Advantage

Dentists urge more oversight of Medicare Advantage dental benefits, marketing

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The American Dental Association says there needs to be more data about

Eileen Cook February 28, 2023February 28, 2023 CMS, dental health, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Dental benefits, Medicare Advantage Marketing

Aging Alzheimer’s/Dementia Caregiver CMS Health Care Finance LTC

Dementia Care Programs Help, If Caregivers Can Find Them

(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) There’s no cure, yet, for Alzheimer’s disease. But dozens of programs developed in

Eileen Cook February 27, 2023February 27, 2023 Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, Caregivers, CMS, Comprehensive Dementia care, Dementia, Healthcare Spending, medicare

CMS Health Care Redesign Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

Critical reforms are needed to strengthen and improve Medicare Advantage

A Medicare Advantage Plan (like an HMO or PPO) is another Medicare health plan choice you may have as part

Eileen Cook February 23, 2023February 23, 2023 Healthcare Reform, medicare, Medicare Advantage

Alzheimer’s/Dementia CMS FDA Part D/Prescription Drugs

CMS STATEMENT: Response to Alzheimer’s Association’s Request to Reconsider the Final National Coverage Determination

(Source - www.cms.gov) Alzheimer’s disease is a devastating illness that affects millions of Americans and their families. The Centers for

Eileen Cook February 23, 2023February 23, 2023 Alzheimer’s Disease, CMS, FDA, Monoclonal Antibodies, National Coverage Determination

CMS Medicare Advantage

Medicare Advantage enrollment tops 31 million

(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Medicare Advantage enrollment has reached nearly 31.2 million, according to a February

Eileen Cook February 23, 2023February 23, 2023 CMS, Medicare Advantage