CMS – Medicare Report

Extra Benefits Offered by Medicare Advantage Firms Vary

November 18, 2022November 18, 2022 Eileen Cook 0 Comments CMS, Extra Benefits, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Dental benefits, Medicare Advantage Fitness benefit, Medicare Advantage Hearing, Medicare Advantage Vision care

(By Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Nolan Sroczynski, Meredith Freed, and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Nov 16, 2022) Medicare

CMS Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Medicare Plan Finder Likely Won’t Note New $35 Cap on Out-of-Pocket Insulin Costs

November 15, 2022November 15, 2022 Eileen Cook 0 Comments Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Insulin, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Medicare Plan Finder

(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) A big cut in prescription drug prices for some Medicare beneficiaries kicks in

Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) CMS Medicare - General

CMS doubles down on value-based payments for specialty care: 4 things to know

November 9, 2022November 9, 2022 Eileen Cook 0 Comments Accountable Care Organizations, CMS, Specialty care, Value-based senior care

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS wants all traditional Medicare beneficiaries and most Medicaid beneficiaries in accountable care

CMS Medicare - General Mental Health/Behavioral Health

Strengthening Behavioral Health Care for People with Medicare

November 4, 2022November 4, 2022 Eileen Cook 0 Comments Behavioral Health, CMS, medicare

(Source – cms.gov) COVID-19 has exacerbated the nation’s struggle with mental health and substance use disorders (collectively called “behavioral health

Affordable Care Act (ACA) Aging CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General

Medicare Fines for High Hospital Readmissions Drop, but Nearly 2,300 Facilities Are Still Penalized

November 1, 2022November 1, 2022 Eileen Cook 0 Comments ACA, Cost and Quality, Hospital Readmisions Reduction Program, Hospitals, medicare

(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) The federal government has eased its annual punishments for hospitals with higher-than-expected readmission

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

How much cheaper Medicare Part B premiums will be next year

October 28, 2022October 28, 2022 Eileen Cook 0 Comments medicare, Medicare Coinsurance, Medicare Deductible, Medicare Part A, Medicare Part B, Medicare Part D, Medicare Premiums

Each year Center for Medicare & Medicaid announces the new Medicare premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance rates which go into effect

CMS Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs

Where to find the most Medicare Advantage 5-star options? Try New York or Ohio

October 24, 2022October 24, 2022 Eileen Cook 0 Comments CMS, Medicare Advantage, Star Ratings

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS awarded fewer Medicare Advantage plans with five-star ratings for 2023 than in

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

Biden-Harris Administration Kicks Off Medicare Open Enrollment with Lower Premiums, Improved Benefits for 2023

October 17, 2022October 17, 2022 Eileen Cook 0 Comments CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part B, Medicare Part D, Medigap

(Source – www.cms.gov) The Biden-Harris Administration is announcing that Medicare Open Enrollment begins tomorrow — Saturday, October 15 — and

CMS Dental/Oral Health Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Medigap

After Congress Fails to Add Dental Coverage, Medicare Weighs Limited Benefit Expansion

October 17, 2022October 17, 2022 Eileen Cook 0 Comments Dental, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medigap

(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) Proposed changes in Medicare rules could soon pave the way for a significant

CMS Medicare Advantage

How the biggest payers’ Medicare Advantage plans fared in CMS star ratings

October 11, 2022October 11, 2022 Eileen Cook 0 Comments medicare advantage plans, Star Ratings

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Humana and UnitedHealthcare scored the highest median ratings of the nation’s six largest

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