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The explosion of the Medicare Advantage special needs plan

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) For insurers that remain committed to their Medicare Advantage businesses, special needs plans

Eileen Cook March 23, 2026March 23, 2026 CMS, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plans

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General Telehealth

What to Know About Medicare Coverage of Telehealth

(Authors: Alex Cottrill, Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Mar 19, 2026) Use of telehealth,

Eileen Cook March 20, 2026March 20, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Older Adults, Telehealth

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

Is Medicare Advantage the best option for you?

Medicare Advantage plans provide an alternative to Original Medicare. These plans often bundle Part D prescription drug coverage and may

Eileen Cook March 19, 2026March 19, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

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CMS to launch centralized platform for independent dispute resolution process

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review ) CMS plans to transition to an independent dispute resolution “gateway” during the

Eileen Cook March 16, 2026March 16, 2026 CMS, Independent Dispute Resolution, medicare

CMS Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Medigap Part D/Prescription Drugs

In Switching to Original Medicare, Beware of Medigap Plan Refusals

(By Michelle Andrews for KFF Health News) It’s open enrollment season for Medicare Advantage, when people currently enrolled in private

Eileen Cook March 16, 2026March 16, 2026 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment period, Medigap, Older Adults

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Medicare Advantage spending 14% higher than fee for service: Report

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission estimated Medicare Advantage payments will be 14%

Eileen Cook March 13, 2026March 13, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

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

$13.4B premium hike in 2025 due to Medicare Advantage overpayments: Report

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The Congressional Joint Economic Committee identified an additional $13.4 billion contributing to

Eileen Cook March 11, 2026March 11, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Overpayments, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

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

What Medicare’s Temporary Program Covering GLP-1s for Obesity Means for Beneficiaries

(By Juliette Cubanski for The Kaiser Family Foundation published March 9, 2026) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Eileen Cook March 10, 2026March 10, 2026 CMS, GLP-1 drugs, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

CMS Consumer Data Medicare - General Telehealth

Medicare beneficiaries log 60 million telehealth visits annually

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Medicare beneficiaries had about 60 million telehealth visits per year between 2021

Eileen Cook March 9, 2026March 9, 2026 CMS, medicare, Older Adults, Telehealth

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

Analyzing Changes in Medicare Part D Enrollment for 2026

(Authors: Juliette Cubanski, Nancy Ochieng, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Mar 3, 2026) For people with

Eileen Cook March 4, 2026March 4, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults