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

Eileen Cook February 24, 2023February 24, 2023 Higher out-of-pocket expense, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Medigap

Medicare members are worried about out-of-pocket costs: 7 numbers to know

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) More Medicare beneficiaries are worried about out-of-pocket expenses than premiums, according to

Affordable Care Act (ACA)HHS M4A and Public Option Plans

Eileen Cook February 24, 2023February 24, 2023 ACA, CDC, East Palestine, EPA, HHS, Medicare for All

Medicare for all … of East Palestine?

(By Sarah Owermohle for ST A T) WASHINGTON — Nearly three weeks after a train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio,

CMS Health Care Redesign Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook February 23, 2023February 23, 2023 Healthcare Reform, medicare, Medicare Advantage

Critical reforms are needed to strengthen and improve Medicare Advantage

A Medicare Advantage Plan (like an HMO or PPO) is another Medicare health plan choice you may have as part

Alzheimer’s/Dementia CMS FDA Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook February 23, 2023February 23, 2023 Alzheimer’s Disease, CMS, FDA, Monoclonal Antibodies, National Coverage Determination

CMS STATEMENT: Response to Alzheimer’s Association’s Request to Reconsider the Final National Coverage Determination

(Source - www.cms.gov) Alzheimer’s disease is a devastating illness that affects millions of Americans and their families. The Centers for

CMS Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook February 23, 2023February 23, 2023 CMS, Medicare Advantage

Medicare Advantage enrollment tops 31 million

(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Medicare Advantage enrollment has reached nearly 31.2 million, according to a February

Medical Technology Veterans Benefits

Eileen Cook February 22, 2023February 22, 2023 Fine motor skills deficits, PTSD, Veterans, Veterans Health care, virtual reality

Virtual-world treatments create improvements in patient care

(Source - news.va.gov) Virtual reality—an immersive experience that may include the sights, sounds, smells and reactions to a situation—is an

Employer Healthcare Health Care - General Health Insurance

Eileen Cook February 22, 2023February 22, 2023 Emergency Rooms, Health Insurance, Healthcare Costs, High-deductible health plan, Preventive Services

High-deductible health plans are moving health outcomes in the wrong direction

(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) As the number of Americans enrolled in high-deductible health plans continues to

FDA Health Care Finance Part D/Prescription Drugs

Eileen Cook February 22, 2023February 22, 2023 Court Case, FDA, Healthcare Costs, Medicare Part D, Orphan Drug Program

A Bitter Battle Over the ‘Orphan Drug’ Program Leaves Patients’ Pocketbooks at Risk

(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) A prescription drug that helps Lore Wilkinson walk and talk despite a

CMS Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook February 21, 2023February 21, 2023 CMS, Health Care reform, Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, Prior Authorization, Transparency

CMS Prior Authorization Proposal Aims to Streamline the Process and Improve Transparency

(By Kaye Pestaina, Justin Lo, Karen Pollitz, and Rayna Wallace for Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Feb 21, 2023) The Center

CMS HHS Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook February 21, 2023February 21, 2023 audits, CMS, Funding Cuts, HHS, Medicare Advantage, Risk Adjustment Rules

HHS: Medicare Advantage audits, risk adjustment changes are not funding cuts

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Medicare Advantage audits are “unequivocally not cuts” in funding, HHS says. In