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

Eileen Cook July 17, 2025July 17, 2025 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Older Adults

Key Facts About Medicare Part D Enrollment, Premiums, and Cost Sharing in 2025

(By Juliette Cubanski and Anthony Damico for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jul 16, 2025) The Medicare Part D program

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook July 15, 2025July 15, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, Medicare Advantage

Most Medicare Advantage Markets are Dominated by One or Two Insurers

(By Nicole Zhu, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Nolan Sroczynski, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jul 14, 2025)

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General

Eileen Cook July 15, 2025July 15, 2025 CMS, medicare, Physician Fee Schedule, Physicians

CMS pitches 3.6% bump in Medicare physician pay rule: 8 things to know

(By: Alan Condon for Becker’s Hospital Review ) CMS on July 14 released its annual proposed changes to the physician

CMS Dual Eligible Medicaid Medicare - General Medicare Advantage

Eileen Cook July 14, 2025July 14, 2025 CMS, Dual Eligible, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans, Older Adults

Medicare Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans

Individuals eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid coverage are referred to as Medicare dual-eligible. The individual can enroll in a

CMS Health Care Redesign Hospice/Home Health Services Legislative Update Medicare - General

Eileen Cook July 11, 2025July 11, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Finance, Hospital-at-home program, medicare, Older Adults

Lawmakers introduce 5-year hospital-at-home extension

(By: Giles Bruce for Becker’s Hospital Review ) A bipartisan group of federal lawmakers has introduced a bill that would

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

Eileen Cook July 10, 2025July 10, 2025 CMS, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Medicare Prescription Cap, Older Adults

What is the Medicare prescription cap

Two types of Medicare plans cover your prescription drug needs: Stand-alone Medicare Part D plans or Medicare Advantage prescription drug

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General

Eileen Cook July 10, 2025July 10, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Older Adults

Medicare is turning 60 soon

The Medicare program is turning 60 at the end of July (30th) and is still going. A recent survey of

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Medigap

Eileen Cook July 9, 2025July 9, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medigap, Older Adults

What does Medicare-approved amount mean?

Do you know the difference between what your provider bills Medicare and the amount paid by Medicare? It is called

CMS Health Care Finance Illegal Activities Legal Actions/Court Decisions Medicaid Medicare - General

Eileen Cook July 9, 2025July 9, 2025 CMS, False Medicare and Medicaid claims, Healthcare Finance, Judgement, Medicaid, medicare

CVS’ Omnicare hit with $949M judgement in False Claims case

(By: Alexandra Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review ) A federal judge has ordered CVS Health subsidiary Omnicare to pay $948.8

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare - General

Eileen Cook July 8, 2025July 8, 2025 CMS, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Finance, medicare, Older Adults

Estimated 2026 Part B premium

Most of us did not read the entire 267 pages of the 2025 Medicare Trustees report. If you did, you