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Even Political Rivals Agree That Medical Debt Is an Urgent Issue

(By Noam N. Levey for KFF Health News) While hot-button health care issues such as abortion and the Affordable Care

Eileen Cook October 7, 2024October 7, 2024 Charity Care, Debt Collectors, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medical debt

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Medicare Part D Premiums Are Increasing for Many But Not All Stand-Alone Plans in 2025, Reflecting Effects of New Premium Stabilization Demonstration

(By Juliette Cubanski for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Oct 03, 2024) CMS has just released information about Medicare Part

Eileen Cook October 4, 2024October 4, 2024 Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults, Premium Stablization Demonstration

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Keeping Part D premiums stable will cost $5B: 8 things to know

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The federal government will spend $5 billion to keep Medicare Part D

Eileen Cook October 4, 2024October 4, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Part D

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What to Know About Medicare Coverage of Telehealth

(By Alex Cottrill, Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Oct 02, 2024) Use of telehealth,

Eileen Cook October 3, 2024October 3, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults, Telehealth

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Humana reports major decline in Medicare Advantage star ratings

(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The percentage of Humana Medicare Advantage members enrolled in plans rated 4

Eileen Cook October 3, 2024October 3, 2024 CMS, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

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Benefit Trend: Employers Opt To Give Workers an Allowance for Coverage

(By Michelle Andrews for KFF Health News) Dave Lantz is no stranger to emergency department or doctor bills. With three

Eileen Cook October 2, 2024October 2, 2024 Health Insurance Premiums, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, High Deductible, individual coverage health reimbursement arrangement

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States with highest, lowest Medicare Advantage premiums | 2025

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Average Medicare Advantage premiums in 2025 range from $2.44 in Nevada to

Eileen Cook October 1, 2024October 1, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

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Medicare Advantage premiums, benefits stable for ’25, CMS says: 10 notes

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Average Medicare Advantage premiums and Medicare Part D premiums will decrease in

Eileen Cook September 30, 2024September 30, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

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The Medicare Advantage Influence Machine

(By Fred Schulte and Holly K. Hacker for KFF Health News) Federal officials resolved more than a decade ago to

Eileen Cook September 30, 2024September 30, 2024 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

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Value-based care: Transforming Medicare for the better

By Juie Bataille for Medical Economics on September 23, 2024 Value-based care (VBC) is a health care payment model that

Arlene Sharp September 25, 2024September 25, 2024 Healthcare Costs, medicare, Older Adults