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Gaps in Data About Hospital and Health System Finances Limit Transparency for Policymakers and Patients

(By Scott Hulver, Zachary Levinson, Jamie Godwin, Gary Claxton, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Mar 22,

Eileen Cook March 22, 2024March 22, 2024 Employer Health Insurance, Health Insurance, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Hospital Price Transparency, Medicaid, medicare, Price Transparency

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Medicare Advantage rates ‘baffling,’ lawmakers say

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) A group of Republican lawmakers are asking CMS to reconsider its proposed

Eileen Cook March 22, 2024March 22, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

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Medicare Households Spend More on Health Care Than Other Households

(By Nancy Ochieng, Juliette Cubanski, and Anthony Damico for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Mar 14, 2024) Medicare provides health

Eileen Cook March 18, 2024March 18, 2024 Dental, Healthcare Costs, Hearing Aids, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Vision care, Medicare Part D, Medigap, Out-of-pocket costs

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MedPAC: Medicare Advantage needs major overhaul — now

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The Medicare Payment and Advisory Commission called for a “major overhaul” of

Eileen Cook March 18, 2024March 18, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Finance, Healthcare redesign, medicare, Medicare Advantage

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Covid and Medicare Payments Spark Remote Patient Monitoring Boom

(By Phil Galewitz and Holly K. Hacker for KFF Health News) Billy Abbott, a retired Army medic, wakes at 6

Eileen Cook March 18, 2024March 18, 2024 CMS, COVID, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults, Remote Patient Monitoring, Telehealth services

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Senators eye dual-eligible changes: 5 things to know

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) A bipartisan group of senators is introducing legislation to require states to

Eileen Cook March 15, 2024March 15, 2024 CMS, Delivering Unified Access to Lifesaving Services Act of 2024, Dual-Eligible, HHS, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Advantage

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Medicare Advantage beneficiaries receive fewer days of at-home care: Study

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Medicare Advantage beneficiaries received less at-home care than their counterparts in fee-for-service

Eileen Cook March 14, 2024March 14, 2024 Home Health Services, medicare, Medicare Advantage

Cybersecurity Health Insurance HHS Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization

AHIP, HHS diverge on relaxing prior authorization after Change attack

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Suspending prior authorization requirements as providers continue to to face disruptions from

Eileen Cook March 13, 2024March 13, 2024 Cyberattack, Health Insurance, HHS, Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization, Prior Authorization

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Why primary care may cost less in Medicare Advantage

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Selective contracting with primary care physicians may be one factor behind lower

Eileen Cook March 12, 2024March 12, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults, Primary Care

Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Enrollment in Medicare Advantage

A recent report shows Medicare Advantage enrollment has increased by almost 2 million beneficiaries in 2023. Currently, 33 million individuals

Eileen Cook March 12, 2024March 12, 2024 medicare, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults, SNP