Medicaid Financing: The Basics
(By Elizabeth Williams, Anna Mudumala, Robin Rudowitz, and Alice Burns for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jan 29, 2025) Medicaid
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Health Care Finance
Cigna’s plan to cut drug costs: 5 notes
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Express Scripts, The Cigna Group’s pharmaceutical benefit manager, will implement new policies
Read MoreWhat are the Medicare Part D changes in 2025?
On July 30, 1965, when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the bill that led to the creation of the Medicare
Read MoreTrade groups urge pause on sweeping Medicare Advantage rules
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) An organization representing Medicare Advantage insurers is asking CMS to pause any
Read MoreClaims Denials and Appeals in ACA Marketplace Plans in 2023
(By Justin Lo, Michelle Long, Rayna Wallace, Meghan Salaga, and Kaye Pestaina for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jan 27,
Read MoreThis 2025 Medicare Change could reduce out-of-pocket expenses
Medicare changes every year, and 2025 was no exception. Although those changes usually involve higher premiums and deductibles for recipients,
Read MoreFAQs about the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program
(By Juliette Cubanski for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jan 23, 2025) The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the Act),
Read More2026 Medicare Advantage rates ‘inadequate,’ Elevance execs say
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) CMS’ proposed Medicare Advantage rates for 2026 are moving in the right
Read MoreMedicare Advantage enrollment has increased
Of the Medicare-eligible individuals, 54 percent are enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans. Why has Medicare Advantage plan enrollment increased as
Read MoreCMS issues flurry of Medicare fines to payers
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) CMS issued nearly $2.5 million in fines on Jan. 17 across multiple
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