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Florida Gov. DeSantis’ Canadian Drug Import Plan Goes Nowhere After FDA Approval

(By Phil Galewitz for KFF Health News) Nearly a year after the Biden administration gave Florida the green light to

Eileen Cook November 22, 2024November 22, 2024 Canadian Drug Import, Drug Industry, FDA, Lower Drug Costs, Medicaid, medicare

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

FAQs about the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program

(Juliette Cubanski for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Nov 19, 2024) The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the Act), signed

Eileen Cook November 21, 2024November 21, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Finance, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, medicare, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

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

Future of Medicare drug price negotiations under new administration: 5 things to know

(By Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review ) As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, the future of Medicare’s

Eileen Cook November 19, 2024November 19, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, medicare, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

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

Medicare Advantage 2025 Spotlight: A First Look at Plan Premiums and Benefits

(By Meredith Freed, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Nov 15, 2024)

Eileen Cook November 18, 2024November 18, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

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

Medicare Advantage saves money

Medicare recipients who migrate from traditional Medicare to the Medicare Advantage program have saved the federal government $144 billion over

Eileen Cook November 15, 2024November 15, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults, Veterans Health care

Health Insurance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Medigap Part D/Prescription Drugs

Is a Medicare Advantage plan right for you?

It is the time of the year again when all those Medicare Advantage plans advertise how wonderful they are and

Eileen Cook November 14, 2024November 14, 2024 Annual Medicare Open Enrollment, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

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

2025 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles

(Source - www.cms.gov) The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the 2025 premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance amounts

Eileen Cook November 11, 2024November 11, 2024 CMS, coinsurance, Deductibles, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Medicare Part D, Older Adults, Premuims

CMS Health Care Finance Hospice/Home Health Services Legislative Update Medicare - General Telehealth

Hospital-at-home, telehealth coverage to end: 5 updates

(By Giles Bruce for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Hospital-at-home and telehealth reimbursement from CMS will expire at the end of

Eileen Cook November 8, 2024November 8, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Finance, Hospital at Home, legislative update, medicare, Older Adults, Telehealth

Caregiver Medicaid Medicare - General

Who are the Direct Care Workers Providing Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS)?

(By Priya Chidambaram, Alice Burns, Abby Wolk, Gary Claxton, and Robin Rudowitz for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Oct 30,

Eileen Cook November 1, 2024November 1, 2024 Caregivers, Direct Care Workers, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Long-term Services and Supports, Medicaid

Health Care - General Health Care Finance Health Insurance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

5 updates on the 2-midnight rule

(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review ) From a report suggesting that some payers have “hit the snooze button”

Eileen Cook October 31, 2024October 31, 2024 2-Midnight Rule, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage