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Lawmakers reintroduce bill to rename Medicare Advantage plans

(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review ) A trio of U.S. representatives has reintroduced a bill that would rename

Eileen Cook February 1, 2023February 1, 2023 Alternative Private Health Plan, CMS, Legislation, Medicare Advantage

Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Legislative Update Part D/Prescription Drugs

Senators reintroduce bills to reform PBM industry

(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) A bipartisan group of senators are once again pushing for new regulations

Eileen Cook January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 Legislation, PBM Industry, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act, Reform

Legislative Update Pandemic

President Biden to end Covid-19 emergencies on May 11

(By Zeke Miller and Amanda Seitz — Associated Press published by ST A T on January 30, 2023) WASHINGTON —

Eileen Cook January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 COVID-19, National Emergency

Legislative Update Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Medigap Part D/Prescription Drugs

Making sense of all those Medicare marketing materials

A recent report from the Senate Finance Committee found the number of complaints about deceptive marketing aimed at enticing Medicare-eligible

Eileen Cook January 5, 2023January 5, 2023 medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Marketing materials, Medicare Part D

Legislative Update Veterans Benefits

South Texas VA hosts PACT Act Week of Action event

(Source - news.va.gov) At VA facilities across the country, staff hosted PACT Act events to inform the public on what

Eileen Cook January 5, 2023January 5, 2023 PACT Act, Veterans

Health Care - General Legislative Update Veterans Benefits

Service Organization Versus Lawyer Representation: Who Do You Choose To Represent You?

By Eric Gang, Esq for Veterans Disability Info Blog on December 20, 2022 One of my paralegals had an interesting

Arlene Sharp December 21, 2022December 21, 2022 legislative update, Veterans Health care

CMS Legislative Update Medicaid Medicare - General

Congress reaches major health policy deal on Medicare, Medicaid, and pandemic preparedness

By Rachel Cohrs and Sarah Owermohle for Stat News on December 19, 2022 WASHINGTON — Leaders in Congress have reached

Arlene Sharp December 20, 2022December 20, 2022 legislative update, medicare, Older Adults

Affordable Care Act (ACA)Employer Healthcare Health Care Redesign Health Insurance Legislative Update Part D/Prescription Drugs

How Medicare drug pricing changes could affect commercial plans: 3 things to know

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The drug-pricing provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act only apply directly to

Eileen Cook December 15, 2022December 15, 2022 Drug-pricing, Employer Health Insurance, Higher out-of-pocket expense, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, medicare

Legislative Update Medicare Advantage

Handbook ‘does not fully address the challenges’ Medicare Advantage can create for seniors, senator says

(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review ) A pair of senators have introduced a bill to improve the “Medicare

Eileen Cook November 29, 2022November 29, 2022 Legislation, Medicare & You handbook, Medicare Advantage

Legislative Update Medicare Advantage

Bill would ban payers from selling Medicare Advantage plans under Medicare name

(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Two U.S. representatives have introduced a bill that would rename Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook October 14, 2022October 14, 2022 Legislation, medicare, Medicare Advantage