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CMS Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Medicaid Medicare - General

Eileen Cook May 15, 2026May 15, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Savings Programs, Older Adults

Proposed modernization of the Medicare Savings Programs

To simplify access to the Medicare Savings Programs (MSPS), the Aging & Disability Health Policy Lab has drafted four model

CMS Hospice/Home Health Services Medicare - General Medicare Fraud; Illegal Activities

Eileen Cook May 13, 2026 CMS, Home Health Services, medicare, Medicare Fraud, Older Adults

CMS freezes new hospice, home health enrollments amid fraud crackdown

(By: Naomi Diaz for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is imposing a six-month nationwide

CMS Health Care Finance Medicaid Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook May 12, 2026May 12, 2026 CMS, GLP-1 drugs, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Part D

What to Know About the BALANCE Model for GLP-1s in Medicare and Medicaid and the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge

(Authors: Meredith Freed, Juliette Cubanski, and Elizabeth Williams for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: May 11, 2026) GLP-1s, a class

CMS Health Care Finance Health Insurance Medicaid Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook May 7, 2026May 7, 2026 Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D

That Discount at the Pharmacy Counter May Pack Hidden Costs

(By Rachel Spears for KFF Health News) Next time you go to the pharmacy, you might be offered a coupon

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook May 6, 2026May 6, 2026 CMS, GLP-1 drugs, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

A New Medicare Option for Weight Loss Drugs: What Older Americans Should Know

(By Jackie Fortiér for KFF Health News) Starting in July, Medicare beneficiaries may be able to get a GLP-1 prescription

CMS Health Care Finance HHS Medicaid Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook May 4, 2026May 4, 2026 CMS, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program Enhance Some Consumer Protections But Roll Back Others

(Authors: Meredith Freed, Alex Cottrill, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: May 1, 2026)

Affordable Care Act (ACA)Aging Dual Eligible Health Care Finance Medicaid Medicare - General

Eileen Cook April 30, 2026April 30, 2026 CMS, disability, Dual Eligible, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, medicare, Older Adults

Medicaid Eligibility Levels for Older Adults and People with Disabilities (Non-MAGI) in 2026

(Authors: Alice Burns, Abby Sachar, and Molly O’Malley Watts for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Apr 30, 2026) In 2026,

CMS DHS -OIG Health Care Finance Medicare - General Virtual Reality

Eileen Cook April 30, 2026April 30, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Finance, HHS Inspector General’s Office Audit, medicare, Virtual Care

CMS may have improperly paid $2.26M for virtual services: Audit

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review ) HHS’ Office of Inspector General found CMS may have improperly paid more

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Medigap

Eileen Cook April 23, 2026April 23, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medigap, Older Adults

Medigap Premiums Leap, and Consumers Have Few Alternatives

(By Julie Appleby for KFF Health News) After decades of selling insurance, Illinois-based broker John Jaggi had never seen anything

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook April 8, 2026April 8, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

The bigger picture for Medicare Advantage

Medicare Advantage has been around since 1997, when it was established by the Balanced Budget Act. Initially called “Medicare Choice,”