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Proposed Medicare Advantage rule aims to broaden hemp coverage

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review ) CMS’s proposed Medicare Advantage rule for 2027 includes more leeway for hemp

Eileen Cook December 11, 2025December 11, 2025 CMS, FDA, Hemp, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Part D/Prescription Drugs Veterans Benefits

Should you have both Medicare and VA benefits?

Roughly 300,000 veterans will turn 65 each year. Veterans who have benefits often find themselves confused about whether they should

Eileen Cook December 10, 2025December 10, 2025 CMS, medicare, Medicare Part D, Older Adults, Veterans, Veterans Health care

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

Medicare Advantage 2026 Spotlight: A First Look at Plan Premiums and Benefits

(Authors: Meredith Freed, Nancy Ochieng, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Dec

Eileen Cook December 10, 2025December 10, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

CMS Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Legislative Update Medicaid

8 things to know about Medicaid work requirements

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review ) CMS issued a bulletin Dec. 8 outlining guidance on Medicaid’s forthcoming work

Eileen Cook December 10, 2025December 10, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Finance, Healthcare redesign, Medicaid, Medicaid Work Requirement

CMS Health Care Finance Legislative Update Medicare - General

Acute Hospital Care at Home

According to a federal report, 366 hospitals nationwide participated in the Acute Hospital Care at Home program, which allows patients

Eileen Cook December 9, 2025December 9, 2025 Acute Hospital Care at Home, CMS, H.R. 4313, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Older Adults

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare Advantage

CMS: States cannot regulate Medicare Advantage broker compensation

(By: Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) CMS is reminding state insurance departments that federal law preempts any efforts

Eileen Cook December 9, 2025December 9, 2025 Broker Compensation, CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage, Older Adults

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General

The inpatient hospital deductible for Part A is increasing

Medicare Part A covers inpatient hospital, skilled nursing facility, hospice, inpatient rehabilitation, and some home health care services. The Medicare

Eileen Cook December 8, 2025December 8, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Costs, medicare, Medicare Part A deductible, Older Adults

CMS Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Medicare - General

MedPAC payment recommendations for 2027: 4 things to know

(By: Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review ) The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission has outlined payment update recommendations for 2027.

Eileen Cook December 8, 2025December 8, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, MedPAC

CMS Digital Technology Health Care Finance Health Care Redesign Medical Technology Medicare - General

How CMS plans to pay for wearables

(By: Giles Bruce for Becker’s Hospital Review ) CMS will reimburse healthcare organizations for patients’ wearable and app use if

Eileen Cook December 5, 2025December 5, 2025 ACCESS program, CMS, digital health, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Older Adults, Wearable devices

CMS Health Care Finance Legislative Update Part D/Prescription Drugs

Lower prices for 15 high-cost drugs

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that 15 high-cost drugs used by millions of Medicare beneficiaries will

Eileen Cook December 5, 2025December 5, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Part D