Summary of Recent and Proposed Changes to Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage and Reimbursement
(By Juliette Cubanski for The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation) On February 9, 2018 the President signed into law the
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Medicare - General
The Basics of Medicare Secondary Payer Act
With the recent growth in enforcement actions and regulatory interest in the Medicare Secondary Payer Act (MSP), the attached article
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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the labor force participation rate is expected to grow fastest for individuals ages
Read MoreA proposed provision in the budget would allow Medicare beneficiaries to contribute to HSAs
Currently the IRS doesn’t allow those on Medicare to contribute to health savings accounts; however, in a provision in President
Read MoreUnitedHealth Group being sued by U.S. Justice Department
U.S. District Judge Michael Fitzgerald in Los Angeles ruled the U.S. Justice Department can move forward with a lawsuit claiming
Read MoreMedicare Advantage Disenrollment Period deadline is February 14th
The annual Medicare Advantage Disenrollment Period deadline is fast approaching. You have until February 14 th to switch from Medicare
Read MoreMedicare Advantage enrollment is projected to rise
With approximately 11,000 baby boomers age into Medicare eligible population every day, the three major health insurers are in a
Read MoreIndependent Payment Advisory Board is on the chopping block
Since it was first authorized by the Affordable Care Act in 2010, the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB), is on
Read MoreCMS launches initiative to reduce Medicare appeals backlog: 3 things to know
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS has started a new initiative to help clear the mounting Medicare appeals
Read MoreAdministration will propose Medicare beneficiaries to share in drug rebates
The White House will propose lowering prescription drug costs for Medicare beneficiaries by allowing them to share in rebates that
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