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Part D plans ramp up prior authorization

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Medicare Part D plans have ramped up restrictions on prescription drugs since

Eileen Cook March 11, 2024March 11, 2024 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults, Prior Authorization

Aging Health Care Finance Medicaid Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Rural Health

Operating in the Red: Half of Rural Hospitals Lose Money, as Many Cut Services

(By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez for KFF Health News) In a little more than two years as CEO of a small

Eileen Cook March 7, 2024March 7, 2024 Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults, Rural Health, Rural Hospitals

CMS Medicare Advantage

CMS ups 4 Elevance Medicare Advantage star ratings

(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Four Elevance Health Medicare Advantage contracts will have higher 2024 star ratings

Eileen Cook March 5, 2024March 5, 2024 CMS, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Star Ratings

Health Care Redesign Medicare Advantage

Walgreens to offer online shopping with Medicare Advantage benefits

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Walgreens will allow Medicare Advantage members to purchase products using supplemental benefits

Eileen Cook February 29, 2024February 29, 2024 Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Supplemental benefits, Online Shopping, Walgreens

Health Care Finance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization

What 3 recent studies found about Medicare Advantage

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Recent research on Medicare Advantage has uncovered differences in the types of

Eileen Cook February 26, 2024February 26, 2024 Healthcare Costs, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization, Older Adults

Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Medigap Part D/Prescription Drugs Prior Authorization

Is Medicare Advantage really better?

A recent report from The Commonwealth Fund found that despite the belief that Medicare Advantage members are more satisfied with

Eileen Cook February 23, 2024February 23, 2024 medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage extra benefits, Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization

Health Care - General Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

Medicare Advantage enrollees receive less postacute care: Study

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Medicare Advantage enrollees received less intensive postacute care than their counterparts in

Eileen Cook February 21, 2024February 21, 2024 medicare, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults, Postacute care

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare Advantage

Payers urge ‘stability’ from CMS on Medicare Advantage

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) CMS needs to do more to account for rising utilization rates in

Eileen Cook February 20, 2024February 20, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Higher Utilization, Medicare Advantage

Health Insurance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Veterans Benefits

A veterans guide to healthcare plans

Veterans may qualify for coverage from different healthcare plans. Some veterans may qualify for TRICARE, Medicare, and Veterans Affairs (VA)

Eileen Cook February 15, 2024February 15, 2024 medicare, Medicare Advantage, Tricare, Veterans

CMS Medicare Advantage

The two-midnight rule and Medicare Advantage: 7 updates

(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) In 2024, Medicare Advantage plans must provide coverage for an inpatient admission

Eileen Cook February 13, 2024February 13, 2024 CMS, Inpatient Hospital, Medicare Advantage, Two-midnight Rule