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What IRMAA actually does to your check

IRMAA (Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount) is a surcharge on Medicare Part B and Part D premiums for high-income beneficiaries. The

Eileen Cook June 4, 2026June 4, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, IRMAA, medicare, Medicare Part D

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

GLP-1s in Medicare and Medicaid: Access alone is not a care model

(Pankhuri Sharma, Humana for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The clinical value of GLP-1 receptor agonists is now well established. Multiple

Eileen Cook June 3, 2026June 3, 2026 CMS, GLP-1 drugs, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Part D

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Part B premium hike isn’t the only added cost seniors are dealing with in 2026

On November 14, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the Part B premiums for 2026. The

Eileen Cook June 2, 2026June 2, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

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

Medicare Advantage Out-of-Pocket Limits: Variation and Trends

(Authors: Nancy Ochieng, Meredith Freed, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: May

Eileen Cook May 29, 2026May 29, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

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Key Facts About Health Care Affordability for People With Medicare

(Authors: Nancy Ochieng, Meredith Freed, Juliette Cubanski, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: May

Eileen Cook May 28, 2026May 28, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

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IRMAA surprises

The Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount (IRMAA) is not a penalty, but rather a pricing structure. IRMAA was created under the

Eileen Cook May 21, 2026May 21, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, IRMAA, medicare, Medicare Part D

Dual Eligible Health Care Finance Legislative Update Medicaid Medicare - General

Medicaid Changes in House and Senate Reconciliation Bills Would Increase Costs for 1.3 Million Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries

(Authors: Maiss Mohamed, Alice Burns, and Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: May 14, 2026) On May

Eileen Cook May 18, 2026May 18, 2026 Dual Eligible, Legistlation, Medicaid, medicare, One Big Beautiful Bill Act

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Proposed modernization of the Medicare Savings Programs

To simplify access to the Medicare Savings Programs (MSPS), the Aging & Disability Health Policy Lab has drafted four model

Eileen Cook May 15, 2026May 15, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Savings Programs, Older Adults

CMS Hospice/Home Health Services Medicare - General Medicare Fraud; Illegal Activities

CMS freezes new hospice, home health enrollments amid fraud crackdown

(By: Naomi Diaz for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is imposing a six-month nationwide

Eileen Cook May 13, 2026 CMS, Home Health Services, medicare, Medicare Fraud, Older Adults

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

What to Know About the BALANCE Model for GLP-1s in Medicare and Medicaid and the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge

(Authors: Meredith Freed, Juliette Cubanski, and Elizabeth Williams for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: May 11, 2026) GLP-1s, a class

Eileen Cook May 12, 2026May 12, 2026 CMS, GLP-1 drugs, Healthcare Finance, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Part D