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Eileen Cook June 14, 2023June 14, 2023 Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems, medicare, VA Hospitals, Veterans

VA hospitals are outperforming private hospitals, latest Medicare survey shows

(By Quil Lawrence for NPR) A nationwide Medicare survey released today found that veterans rated Veterans Affairs hospitals higher than

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook June 14, 2023June 14, 2023 Healthcare Finance, Healthcare Reform, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Overpayments

The current Medicare Advantage payment structure results in overpayments

Current research states that the millions of beneficiaries in traditional Medicare who have switched to Medicare Advantage plans have lower

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

Eileen Cook June 12, 2023June 12, 2023 Average Sales Price (ASP), CMS, HHS, Medicare Part B, The Inflation Reduction Act, The Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program

Inflation Reduction Act Continues to Lower Out-of-Pocket Prescription Drug Costs for Drugs with Price Increases Above Inflation

(Source - cms.gov/newsroom) A continuing key priority of the Biden-Harris Administration is lowering prescription drug costs. Today, the Department of

CMS Medicaid Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook June 12, 2023June 12, 2023 CMS, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Part D, weight loss drugs

Weight loss drugs and CMS coverage: Why all eyes are on Medicare

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) New GLP-1 drugs to treat diabetes and obesity can be expensive, and

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

Eileen Cook June 8, 2023June 8, 2023 Aging Population, CMS, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

The Facts About Medicare Spending

(Source - The Kaiser Family Foundation Published June 2023) Medicare provides health insurance coverage for more than 65 million people,

CMS Health Care Finance Medicaid Medicare - General

Eileen Cook June 6, 2023June 6, 2023 CMS, Medicaid, medicare, Pay Cuts, Physicians, Reimbursment

Why some physicians are breaking up with Medicare

(By Riz Hatton for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Sixty-five percent of physicians plan to continue treating Medicare and Medicaid patients,

CMS DME Medical Technology Medicare - General

Eileen Cook June 5, 2023June 5, 2023 CMS, DME, medicare, Power Wheelchairs, Power-seat elevation

For many who use power wheelchairs, CMS decision just made seat elevation much less expensive

(By Kerry Dooley Young for ST A T) For years, patients and medical groups have advocated for Medicare to cover

Aging FDA Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook May 26, 2023May 26, 2023 FDA, medicare, Older Adults, RSV, Vaccines

Science finally figured out how to make effective RSV vaccines. Will seniors care?

(By Helen Branswell for ST A T) The world has waited decades for vaccines to protect older adults against RSV.

CMS Medicaid Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Mental Health/Behavioral Health

Eileen Cook May 25, 2023May 25, 2023 Cancer Screenings, CMS, Dual Eligible, Medicaid, medicare, Mental Health

CMS: Dual-eligible Medicare Advantage members less likely to receive cancer screenings, mental healthcare

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Individuals who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid had lower scores

Alzheimer’s/Dementia CMS FDA Medicare - General Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook May 25, 2023May 25, 2023 Aduhelm drug, Alzheimer’s Disease, Alzheimer’s Treatment, CMS, FDA, medicare

How Medicare’s Aduhelm decision revived old questions about new drugs

(By Kerry Dooley Young for ST A T) Medicare’s decision to withhold coverage for Biogen’s Aduhelm despite the Food and