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Medicare policy on supplemental oxygen has forced some patients to retreat from life

My sister called me in tears after her first supplemental oxygen delivery. It was July 2013. At the time, she

Arlene Sharp September 23, 2024September 23, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Older Adults

Health Care - General Medicare - General

Medicare Beneficiaries Could Face Shock This Month From Plan Updates

By Suzanne Blake for Newsweek on September 20, 2024 The annual notice of change arrives every October for Medicare recipients

Arlene Sharp September 23, 2024September 23, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Older Adults

Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Medigap Part D/Prescription Drugs

Former payer exec: Older adults should avoid Medicare Advantage in 2025

(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) During the upcoming annual enrollment period, seniors should opt for traditional Medicare

Eileen Cook September 20, 2024September 20, 2024 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Medigap, Older Adults

CMS Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Annual Notice of Change is arriving soon

It’s that time of year again when all those Medicare ads flood your mailbox. But before you throw out all

Eileen Cook September 20, 2024September 20, 2024 Annual Notice of Change, CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D

CMS Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs

Medicare has two trust funds

How are Medicare claims paid? Medicare has two trust funds - Hospital Insurance (HI) Trust Fund and Supplementary Medical Insurance

Eileen Cook September 19, 2024September 19, 2024 CMS, medicare, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

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

HCSC approved to purchase Cigna’s Medicare business in Florida

(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Florida’s insurance commissioner has given the green light for Health Care Service

Eileen Cook September 16, 2024September 16, 2024 Cigna, HCSC, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D

CMS Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Medicare Open Enrollment is just around the corner

The annual Medicare Open Enrollment is right around the corner. The open enrollment period runs from October 15th to December

Eileen Cook September 16, 2024September 16, 2024 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Open enrollment, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

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

Allowing Medicare to Negotiate Drug Prices Remains Broadly Popular Among Voters, Though Most Are Unaware of the Law and Its Projected Savings

(By Craig Paloskey for The Kaiser Family Foundation published September 13, 2024) Allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices on behalf

Eileen Cook September 13, 2024September 13, 2024 CMS, medicare, Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Affordable Care Act (ACA)CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Medicare Advantage Quality Bonus Payments Will Total at Least $11.8 Billion in 2024

(By Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Meredith Freed, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Sep 11, 2024)

Eileen Cook September 12, 2024September 12, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Quality Bonus payments, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Dual Eligible Health Care - General Medicaid Medicare - General

The Connection Between Social Security Disability Benefits and Health Coverage Through Medicaid and Medicare

(By Maiss Mohamed, Alice Burns, and Juliette Cubanski for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Sep 10, 2024) In 2021, 13

Eileen Cook September 11, 2024September 11, 2024 Dual Eligibles, Healthcare, Medicaid, medicare, Social Security Disability