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Curious about Medicare Advantage?

Are you turning 65 this year and confused about Medicare and Medicare Advantage; you are not alone. It is good

Eileen Cook January 18, 2024January 18, 2024 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

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Is Medigap worth the cost?

Medicare Supplemental Insurance, commonly referred to as Medigap, covers two out of ten Medicare recipients, according to the latest analysis

Eileen Cook January 17, 2024January 17, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Medigap, Older Adults

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Did you hear about a Medicare Flex Card?

You may have heard the term Medicare Flex Card used in the recent Annual Open Enrollment, but what is it,

Eileen Cook January 16, 2024January 16, 2024 CMS, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Flex Card, Older Adults

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4 Medicare Advantage contracts recently terminated by CMS

(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) CMS uses star ratings to determine the quality of Medicare Advantage and

Eileen Cook January 11, 2024January 11, 2024 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Star Ratings, Medicare Part D, Terminated Medicare Advantage plans

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The CBO Report That Didn’t Roar

(By Drew Altman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jan 04, 2024) A Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report in September

Eileen Cook January 4, 2024January 4, 2024 ACA, All Payer Health Equity Approaches and Development, CBO, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, CMS, Healthcare Costs, Medicaid, medicare

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Older Americans say they feel trapped in Medicare Advantage plans

(By Sarah Jane Tribble for NPR) In 2016, Richard Timmins went to a free informational seminar to learn more about

Eileen Cook January 4, 2024January 4, 2024 Healthcare Costs, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medigap, Older Adults

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What is the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ New AHEAD Model?

(By Alice Burns for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jan 02, 2024) In September 2023, the Centers for Medicare and

Eileen Cook January 3, 2024January 3, 2024 Advancing All-Payer Health Equity Approaches and Development, AHEAD, CMS, CMS Innovation Center, Health Insurance, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Healthcare redesign, Hospitals, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Mediciad

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Americans on Medicare now get better access to mental health care. Here’s how

(By Juana Summers, Avery Keatley, and Sarah Handel for NPR) Starting Jan. 1, the more than 65 million Americans who

Eileen Cook January 2, 2024January 2, 2024 CMS, medicare, Mental Health, Older Adults

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Senators concerned Medicare Advantage plans deny long-term care

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) A pair of senators are asking CMS to require Medicare Advantage plans

Eileen Cook December 28, 2023December 28, 2023 CMS, Long-term Care, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults, Senate

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Medicare changes for the new year

January 1st is just around the corner, and many things will change, including Medicare. If you are a Medicare beneficiary

Eileen Cook December 28, 2023December 28, 2023 CMS, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults