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Urgent Care or ER? With ‘One-Stop Shop,’ Hospitals Offer Both Under Same Roof

(By Phil Galewitz for KFF Health News) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Facing an ultracompetitive market in one of the nation’s fastest-growing

Eileen Cook August 2, 2024 Emergency department costs, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Healthcare redesign, Medicaid, medicare, Urgent Care

Medicaid Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

The Landscape of Medicare and Medicaid Coverage Arrangements for Dual-Eligible Individuals Across States

(By Maria T. Peña, Maiss Mohamed, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Alice Burns, Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family

Eileen Cook July 31, 2024July 31, 2024 Dual Eligibles, Managed Care plans, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D

Aging End of Life Health Care Finance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

What 5 recent studies found about Medicare Advantage

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Recent research has examined how Medicare Advantage plans differ on end-of-life care

Eileen Cook July 31, 2024July 31, 2024 End of Life, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

Health Care Finance Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs

Medicare negotiations for lower drug prices near the finish line

(By Sydney Lupkin for NPR) One of the first things President Biden touted in his announcement that he was bowing

Eileen Cook July 31, 2024July 31, 2024 Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Negotiations, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Aging Medical Debt Medicare - General

What are the Consequences of Health Care Debt Among Older Adults?

(By Alex Cottrill, Tricia Neuman, Lunna Lopes, and Liz Hamel for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jul 26, 2024) Health

Eileen Cook July 29, 2024July 29, 2024 Medical debt, medicare, Older Adults

CMS Health Insurance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Medigap

California tries but fails to fix a major Medicare loophole for seniors

(By Kate Wolffe for NPR) Many seniors are grateful when they turn 65 and become eligible for Medicare. But to

Eileen Cook July 26, 2024July 26, 2024 CMS, Health Insuarnce, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medigap

Health Care Finance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

Medicare Advantage Enrollees Account for a Rising Share of Inpatient Hospital Days

(By Jamie Godwin, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Zachary Levinson, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jul 23, 2024)

Eileen Cook July 25, 2024July 25, 2024 Healthcare Finance, Inpatient Hospital Days, medicare, Medicare Advantage

End of Life Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

How Medicare Advantage, traditional Medicare differ on end-of-life care

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Medicare Advantage enrollees were less likely to receive burdensome treatments or transfers

Eileen Cook July 25, 2024July 25, 2024 End of Life, medicare, Medicare Advantage

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

Pay attention during the Open Enrollment Period

Although Medicare Open Enrollment is a few months away, it is not too early to learn about changes that may

Eileen Cook July 17, 2024July 17, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare redesign, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, medicare, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Alzheimer’s/Dementia Caregiver CMS Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Medicare - General

CMS launches dementia care with alternative Medicare payments

(By Mariah Taylor for Becker’s Hospital Review ) CMS has launched a dementia care program that will be piloted by

Eileen Cook July 10, 2024July 10, 2024 Caregivers, CMS, Dementia care program, Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience Model, Healthcare redesign, medicare, Older Adults