CMS announces open enrollment period extension, relaunches outreach program
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS is expanding the duration of its annual open enrollment period by 30
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CMS blocks 3 UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plans from 6 states
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS placed sanctions on three of UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare Advantage plans, barring them from being
Read moreCMS awards 13 states $452 million in reinsurance waiver funding
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS is distributing $452 million to 13 states through reinsurance waivers to support affordable
Read moreBiogen offering Aduhelm free-to-charge to some healthcare providers
Biogen, Inc., the maker of the controversial and expensive new Alzheimer’s drug, is offering the medication free of charge for
Read moreTelehealth’s Limits: Battle Over State Lines and Licensing Threatens Patients’ Options
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) If you live in one state, does it matter that the doctor treating
Read moreCMS urges Medicare Advantage plans to relax some prior authorization requirements
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS is encouraging all Medicare Advantage organizations and Medicare-Medicaid plans to waive or relax
Read moreAfter Pandemic Ravaged Nursing Homes, New State Laws Protect Residents
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) When the coronavirus hit Martha Leland’s Connecticut nursing home last year, she and
Read moreHigher and Faster Growing Spending Per Medicare Advantage Enrollee Adds to Medicare’s Solvency and Affordability Challenges
(By Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation published August 17, 2021) The number of people
Read moreCMS pulls Medicaid work rules in 3 more states
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Health officials in Ohio, South Carolina and Utah received word from CMS on Aug.
Read moreUnderstanding the Medicare Advantage Star Ratings
With Medicare’s Open Enrollment around the corner, one of the ways to determine the quality of a Medicare Advantage health
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